Help-seeking and help-offering for teen dating violence among acculturating Mexican American adolescents

Rueda, Heidi Lee Adams; Williams, Lela Rankin; Nagoshi, Julie L.

doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2015.04.001

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“…Much of the literature on dating violence has relied on the background-situational model posited by Riggs and O’Leary (1989) which proposes that factors such as exposure to violence in the family and prior aggression will increase the likelihood that an individual will perpetrate violence in a dating relationship [ 34 ]. Moreover, much of what we know about possible predictors of TDV stems from studies consisting of White non-Hispanic youth [ 17 ]. To date, there is sparse literature on the experiences of Latino/as and TDV, and no current study has analyzed the experiences of youth from the Rio Grande Valley, Texas, a predominantly Hispanic population (92%) [ 48 ].…”

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Is All Dating Violence Equal? Gender and Severity Differences in Predictors of Perpetration

Ontiveros

Cantos

Chen

et al. 2020

Behavioral Sciences

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The present study assesses the extent of perpetration of physical violence in predominately Hispanic high school students in the Rio Grande Valley, Texas. The relationship between adverse childhood experiences, exposure to interparental violence, attachment, emotion regulation, and impulsivity on two distinct, mutually exclusive, categories of severity of physical teen dating violence (TDV) perpetration is further explored. Participants completed self-report measures as part of a larger, anonymous web-based questionnaire. Two categories (i.e., minor/moderate and severe) were created to discern the contextual variables associated with different levels of severity of physical violence perpetration by males and females. Eight-hundred and twenty-nine 14- to 18-year-old adolescents from four different high schools participated in the study, of whom 407 reported having been in a dating relationship in the last 12 months. The results demonstrate that when only the most severe item of TDV is taken into consideration, the rates of violence perpetration by males and females are almost equal and remarkably lower than those reported in the literature. However, when the assessment includes minor/moderate levels of violence, such as pushing, the rates of violence perpetration by females are twice those of males and are consistent with those reported in the literature. Furthermore, different variables are associated with different levels of severity of violence perpetration. The results support approaches that emphasize the need to take the context of the violence into consideration, since all levels are not equal. The need to take the severity of violence into account in studies assessing dating violence is highlighted.

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Is All Dating Violence Equal? Gender and Severity Differences in Predictors of Perpetration

Ontiveros

Cantos

Chen

et al. 2020

Behavioral Sciences

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“…Research examining the help-seeking behaviors of Hispanic adolescents who have experienced DV suggests, that similar to research with other ethnic groups, Hispanic adolescents demonstrated a preference toward seeking help from informal sources (friends being first, followed by parents) (Ocampo, Shelley, & Jaycox, 2007; Rueda, Williams, & Nagoshi, 2015; Sabina & Ho, 2014). However, it is significant to note that Hispanic adolescents may not feel comfortable intervening in a friend's DV relationship (Ocampo et al, 2007).…”

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“…Of all formal sources of help, school personnel has been found to be the most common form of formal help-seeking (9.2%), with female gender and familism being significant predictors of formal help-seeking among Hispanic adolescents (Sabina & Ho, 2014). Despite low levels of formal help-seeking, it appears that Hispanic adolescents would be willing to talk to formal sources of help as a supplement to receiving support from informal sources (Rueda et al, 2015). …”

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Experiences with Dating Violence and Help Seeking Among Hispanic Females in Their Late Adolescence

González-Guarda

Ferranti

Halstead

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Issues in Mental Health Nursing

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Hispanic females in their late adolescence appear to be disproportionately affected by dating violence, yet the majority of victims never seek out formal services. The purpose of this study was to explore the dating violence and the help-seeking experiences of Hispanic females in their late adolescence. Participants were recruited from a social service agency providing wrap-around services to individuals-and families affected by abuse in South Florida. Eleven in-depth qualitative interviews were conducted with Hispanic female victims of dating violence in their late adolescence (18 to 24 years of age) in English or Spanish. A thematic analysis of transcripts identified four major themes: (a) conflict, culture, and context influences Hispanic couples; (b) missed opportunities to accessing help; (c) pivotal moments are needed to access formal services; and (d) family matters. Participants of this study believed that dating violence was more normative in Hispanic relationships than “American” relationships. Although participants had opportunities to seek formal services early in their relationships, formal services were only sought after pivotal moments. Families played an important role in supporting or further victimizing the participants. Findings from this study can be used to inform interventions addressing both informal and formal sources of support for Hispanic female victims of dating violence in their late adolescence.

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“…There are a number of additional factors which are likely to influence the extent to which youth in foster care feel comfortable sharing information with staff and which may help to explain why discrepancies emerged in this study. Youth in general prefer to talk to their peers about relationship challenges, reflecting both normative autonomy development and fear of being told what to do or being reprimanded by parents (Rueda, Williams, & Nagoshi, 2015). Furthermore, youth who have experienced abuse either directly or via witnessing violence in their homes may not have recognized the unhealthy dynamics of their relationships, including in technology spaces, as meriting conversation with an adult (Noll et al, 2013).…”

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Technology and Dating Among Pregnant and Parenting Youth in Residential Foster Care: A Mixed Qualitative Approach Comparing Staff and Adolescent Perspectives

Rueda

Brown

Geiger

2019

Journal of Adolescent Research

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The aim of this study was to explore the role of technology in the dating and sexual experiences of pregnant and parenting adolescent girls placed in residential foster care. Interviews with program staff ( N = 12; 50% Hispanic) and focus groups with adolescent foster youth ( N = 13; 46% Hispanic) were conducted to understand how technologies (e.g., cell phone, texting, and social media) influence youth’s dating lives, including how youth navigate conflict with a dating partner in technology spaces and their experiences with cyber abuse. Both staff and youth emphasized technology as providing an outlet from the home and forum through which to meet, interact, and sustain intimate relationships, the latter including the father of (a) child(ren). Youth creatively collaborated to access technology and became involved in each other’s relationships. Staff and youth discussed divergent risk contexts, staff emphasizing the risks posed to children (e.g., taken on online dates) and youth discussing online sexual solicitations, conflict with the child(ren)’s father in public and peer-involved online spaces, and cyber abuse. Helping professionals should be trained on the centrality of technology to youth dating and provide dating health education that includes attention to technology mediums.

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Help-seeking and help-offering for teen dating violence among acculturating Mexican American adolescents

Cited by 29 publications

References 32 publications

Is All Dating Violence Equal? Gender and Severity Differences in Predictors of Perpetration

Is All Dating Violence Equal? Gender and Severity Differences in Predictors of Perpetration

Experiences with Dating Violence and Help Seeking Among Hispanic Females in Their Late Adolescence

Technology and Dating Among Pregnant and Parenting Youth in Residential Foster Care: A Mixed Qualitative Approach Comparing Staff and Adolescent Perspectives

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