Adolescent help-seeking for dating violence: Prevalence, sociodemographic correlates, and sources of help

Ashley, Olivia; Foshee, Vangie A.

doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2003.12.014

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“…Less than half of adolescent victims of relationship violence ever seek help from anyone 14 and those that do predominantly disclose to informal support sources like their friends and family rather than formal support sources like health professionals and law enforcement. [14][15][16] Receiving help from informal social supports may have positive effects for victims, including lower levels of depression and anxiety, 17 elevated confidence and openness to future help-seeking, 18 and for those experiencing less violent relationships, a lower risk of being re-abused than traditionally found among relationship violence victims.…”

Section: Adolescent Help-seeking Behaviorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…[14][15][16] Receiving help from informal social supports may have positive effects for victims, including lower levels of depression and anxiety, 17 elevated confidence and openness to future help-seeking, 18 and for those experiencing less violent relationships, a lower risk of being re-abused than traditionally found among relationship violence victims. 19 When adolescent victims disclose to informal support sources, they initially disclose solely to peers in nearly three out of four cases, 20 particularly when the victim's relationship entails less physical violence.…”

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“…14 Adults appear to employ all three forms of help with some regularity. According to a large national study, 88 % of adults provided emotional support to victims, approximately half directed victims to a professional agency like the police or shelters, and one in six took action on behalf of the victim either by offering financial support, providing a place for the victim to stay, or helping the victim leave the relationship.…”

Section: Adolescent Help-giving Behaviorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Adolescent Relationship Violence: Help-Seeking and Help-Giving Behaviors among Peers

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Young people tend to disclose relationship violence experiences to their peers, if they disclose at all, yet little is known about the nature and frequency of adolescent helpseeking and help-giving behaviors. Conducted within a sample of 1,312 young people from four New York City high schools, this is the first paper to ask adolescent help-givers about the various forms of help they provide and among the first to examine how ethnicity and nativity impact help-seeking behaviors. Relationship violence victims who had ever disclosed (61 %) were more likely to choose their friends for informal support. Ethnicity was predictive of adolescent disclosure outlets, whereas gender and nativity were not. Latinos were significantly less likely than non-Latinos to ever disclose to only friends, as compared to disclosing to at least one adult. The likelihood of a young person giving help to their friend in a violent relationship is associated with gender, ethnicity, and nativity, with males being significantly less likely than females to give all forms of help to their friends (talking to their friends about the violence, suggesting options, and taking action). Foreign-born adolescents are less likely to talk or suggest options to friends in violent relationships. This study also found that Latinos were significantly more likely than non-Latinos to report taking action with or on behalf of a friend in a violent relationship. This research shows that adolescents often rely on each other to address relationship violence, underlining the importance of adolescents' receipt of training and education on how to support their friends, including when to seek help from more formal services. To further understand the valuable role played by adolescent peers of victims, future research should explore both which forms of help are perceived by the victim to be most helpful and which are associated with more positive outcomes.KEYWORDS Dating violence, Relationship violence, Help-giving, Help-seeking, Adolescents, Peer support Adolescent relationship violence-sexual, physical, or psychological abuse between adolescent romantic partners-is prevalent 1,2 with estimates suggesting that approximately one in 10 adolescents are victims of relationship violence. 3,4 The health consequences of adolescent relationship violence are varied and can include increased

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“…Further, some comments suggested notifying parents about the incident of TDV. Mandatory reporting requirements are not always clear (Broner, Embry, Gremminger, Batts, & Ashley, 2013) but much of teens' reluctance to seek help for TDV is related to fear of their parents' responses (Ashley & Foshee, 2005;Black, Weisz, Preble, & Sharma, 2015). Establishing and maintaining trust is critical in working with teens experiencing dating violence.…”

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Graduating MSW Students’ Recommended Interventions for Teen Dating Violence: A Descriptive Analysis

Rueda

Hawley

Black

et al. 2017

ASW

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“…In spite of the increased health care utilisation demonstrated at least for women, it has been reported that, when young men and women were asked if they had ever turned to anyone for help in relation to the violence in their dating relationship, the vast majority of both sexes had not sought professional help [35]. Furthermore, even if a strong relationship between victimisation in women and poor sexual health has been demonstrated in several studies, very few gynaecologists raise any questions about previous violence during visits to doctors' offices [21,22,36].…”

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Violence Against Young Men and Women: A Vital Health Issue

Olofsson¹,

Lindqvist²,

Gådin³

et al. 2009

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Abstract:Objectives: Violence is regarded as a major health issue in an increasing amount of literature and is known as an important factor in women's ill health. Little however is known about violence against young men and women and its impact on their health. The principal aim of this study was to analyze health outcomes and health care utilization as reported among men and women aged 18-25 exposed and not exposed to physical and/or emotional violence. Study design:A cross-sectional national health survey in Sweden.Methods: Postal questionnaires were sent to nearly 3,000 men and women. Three questions were used to ask about violence. Sociodemographic characteristics for those exposed to violence during the past 12 months were analyzed and compared to those not exposed. Crude and adjusted odds ratios were calculated for health outcomes and medical care utilization.Results: Increased odds ratios were found for most health outcomes, and health care utilization for those exposed to violence compared to non-exposed. After adjusting for socioeconomic factors, smoking, and use of alcohol and cannabis, most variables were principally unchanged for women but considerably lower for men. Socioeconomic factors, smoking, and the use of drugs were all correlated to victimization. Conclusions:A strong association between those exposed to violence and physical and mental ill health was demonstrated also after adjusting for possible confounders, specifically for women. It is time to include questions about violence in public health questionnaires aimed at young people, but also to start asking about it more frequently in health care settings.

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Adolescent help-seeking for dating violence: Prevalence, sociodemographic correlates, and sources of help

Cited by 186 publications

References 28 publications

Adolescent Relationship Violence: Help-Seeking and Help-Giving Behaviors among Peers

Adolescent Relationship Violence: Help-Seeking and Help-Giving Behaviors among Peers

Graduating MSW Students’ Recommended Interventions for Teen Dating Violence: A Descriptive Analysis

Violence Against Young Men and Women: A Vital Health Issue

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