Dating Matters™: The Next Generation of Teen Dating Violence Prevention

Tharp, Andra Teten

doi:10.1007/s11121-012-0307-0

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“…Dating Matters is a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funded initiative in which a comprehensive approach to TDV prevention that attempts to address a constellation of risk factors thought to be related to TDV was developed and is being tested among high-risk urban middle school youth. The comprehensive approach includes sixth to eighth grade student curricula, sixth to eighth grade parent curricula, a youth-driven community-based communications campaign, and an educator training for school faculty and personnel and is a combination of evidence-based and evidence-informed approaches [7,8]. Understanding the prevalence and associated risk factors for TDV in this sample can inform the rollout and dissemination of the Dating Matters comprehensive approach, if found to be effective.…”

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“…Approximately, 25% of high school students report psychological, physical, and/or sexual TDV victimization, and 15%–50% report some form of TDV perpetration [2,3], although prevalence estimates vary widely based on sample characteristics and measures used [4]. Given that TDV is associated with serious negative consequences, including suicidal ideation, substance use, injury, and death [1,5], the past decade has seen a growing public health interest in development of primary prevention strategies to address TDV, including the initiation of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Domestic Violence Prevention Enhancement and Leadership Through Alliances [6] and Dating Matters: Strategies to Promote Healthy Teen Relationships [7,8] initiatives.…”

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Prevalence of Teen Dating Violence and Co-occurring Risk Factors Among Middle School Youth in High-Risk Urban Communities

Niolon

Vivolo-Kantor

Latzman

et al. 2015

Journal of Adolescent Health

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Purpose This study describes the lifetime prevalence of teen dating violence (TDV) perpetration in a sample of middle school students from high-risk urban communities and examines the relation between TDV and related cognitive and behavioral risk factors. Methods Surveys were administered to 2,895 middle school students in four U.S. cities; 1,673 students (58%) reported having dated and were included in analyses. The sample was 52.3% female, 48.2% non-Hispanic black/African-American, 38.2% Hispanic, 4.8% non-Hispanic white, and 7.6% other race. Six types of TDV perpetration were assessed: threatening behaviors, verbal/emotional abuse, relational abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, and stalking. Results Of the students who had dated, 77% reported perpetrating verbal/emotional abuse, 32% reported perpetrating physical abuse, 20% reported threatening a partner, 15% reported perpetrating sexual abuse, 13% reported perpetrating relational abuse, and 6% reported stalking. Girls were more likely than boys to report perpetrating threatening behaviors, verbal/emotional abuse, and physical abuse, and boys were more likely to report perpetrating sexual abuse. Involvement in bullying positively predicted perpetration of TDV, albeit, in different ways for boys and girls. Other risk factors differed by sex. For instance, alcohol use and sex initiation predicted multiple forms of TDV perpetration for boys, whereas weapon carrying and emotional symptoms predicted several forms of TDV perpetration for girls. Conclusions The prevalence of TDV was high in our sample. Important sex differences in rates of perpetration and risk factors emerged. Comprehensive prevention programs that target TDV and related risk factors, such as bullying and other risk factors, seem warranted.

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Prevalence of Teen Dating Violence and Co-occurring Risk Factors Among Middle School Youth in High-Risk Urban Communities

Niolon

Vivolo-Kantor

Latzman

et al. 2015

Journal of Adolescent Health

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116

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“…40,41 The current study used entirely pre-intervention survey data collected from sixth and seventh grade students at control (standard of care) schools, where only an eighth grade intervention was implemented. Data were collected during the fall 2012 semester (baseline) and again in the spring 2013 semester (follow-up, approximately 5 months later).…”

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Predicting Adolescent Dating Violence Perpetration

Latzman

Vivolo-Kantor

Niolon

et al. 2015

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

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Introduction Exposure to adult intimate partner violence (IPV) places youth at risk for a range of outcomes, including perpetration of adolescent dating violence (ADV). However, there is variability in the effect of IPV exposure, as many youth who are exposed to IPV do not go on to exhibit problems. Thus, research is needed to examine contextual factors, such as parenting practices, to more fully explain heterogeneity in outcomes and better predict ADV perpetration. The current research draws from a multisite study to investigate the predictive power of IPV exposure and parenting practices on subsequent ADV perpetration. Methods Participants included 417 adolescents (48.7% female) drawn from middle schools in high-risk, urban communities. IPV exposure, two types of parenting practices (positive parenting/involvement and parental knowledge of their child’s dating), and five types of ADV perpetration (threatening behaviors, verbal/emotional abuse, relational abuse, physical abuse, and sexual abuse) were assessed at baseline (2012) and approximately 5 months later (2013) via adolescent report. Analyses (conducted in 2015) used a structural equation modeling approach. Results Structural models indicated that IPV exposure was positively related only to relational abuse at follow-up. Further, adolescents who reported parents having less knowledge of dating partners were more likely to report perpetrating two types of ADV (physical and verbal/emotional abuse) at follow-up. Analyses did not demonstrate any significant interaction effects. Conclusions Results fill a critical gap in understanding of important targets to prevent ADV in middle school and highlight the important role that parents may play in ADV prevention

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“…Violence perpetrated by men, regardless of whether it occurred in the context of sex work or intimate partner QUALITATIVE RESEARCH ORIGINAL ARTICLE relationships, was not regarded as criminal or unusual, as illustrated by the stories of strangling, choking, and punching. Tharp (2012) considers adolescent girls' acceptance of male violence to be influenced by both individual factors, such as negative self-concept and the endorsement of traditional gender roles; and relational factors, such as peer group influence, exposure to male aggression, and observation of violent conflict resolution processes of parents. These factors can all be identified in the lives of female participants, and appear to operate synergistically to ensure the continued tolerance of male violence.…”

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Consent, coercion and autonomy: Underage sex work in Aotearoa New Zealand

Thorburn

2016

ANZSWJ

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INTRODUCTION:Adolescents' involvement in sex work in New Zealand has been associated with a range of adverse effects on physical, psychological, and social well-being, and is framed by domestic legislation and international obligations. AIM:The study aimed to ascertain the nature of adolescents' experiences of sex work, and how their current and past environments impacted on their understanding of their involvement in sex work. METHODS:Semi-structured interviews were used with a sample of eight adolescents aged 16-20 who became involved with sex work between ages 12 and 16. FINDINGS:The study found that participants' exposure to physical and sexual abuse in childhood had informed their internal working models of normative gendered behaviour. These models were then reinforced by exposure to the gendered power differential inherent in the sex work sub-culture. Participants experienced sexual experiences as being solely dictated by men, and frequently normalised transgressions against physical and/or sexual integrity. CONCLUSION:The prevalence and acceptance of gendered harm among this population group indicates the need to appropriately address vulnerable adolescents' abuse histories, challenge restrictive conceptions of gender, and actively combat the pervasive presence of gendered violence and inequality among this population group.

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Dating Matters™: The Next Generation of Teen Dating Violence Prevention

Cited by 59 publications

References 20 publications

Prevalence of Teen Dating Violence and Co-occurring Risk Factors Among Middle School Youth in High-Risk Urban Communities

Prevalence of Teen Dating Violence and Co-occurring Risk Factors Among Middle School Youth in High-Risk Urban Communities

Predicting Adolescent Dating Violence Perpetration

Consent, coercion and autonomy: Underage sex work in Aotearoa New Zealand

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