School Personnel’s Bystander Action in Situations of Dating Violence, Sexual Violence, and Sexual Harassment Among High School Teens: A Qualitative Analysis

We examined school personnel’s engagement in bystander action in situations of teen dating violence (DV), sexual violence (SV), and sexual harassment (SH). We conducted focus groups with 22 school personnel from three high schools in New Hampshire. School personnel identified their own barriers to intervening in situations of teen DV, SV, and SH (e.g., not having the time or ability to intervene). School personnel also discussed the ways in which they intervened before (e.g., talking with teens about healthy relationships), during (e.g., breaking up fights between dating partners) and after (e.g., comforting victims) instances of teen DV, SV, and SH. These data can be used to support the development of bystander training for school personnel as one component of comprehensive DV, SV, and SH prevention for teens. In addition, these data provide information that can be used to develop measures that assess school personnel bystander action barriers and behaviors in instances of teen DV, SV, and SH.

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Understanding Associations Between Exposure to Violent Pornography and Teen Dating Violence Among Female Sexual Minority High School Students

Journal of Interpersonal Violence ◽

10.1177/08862605211028314 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 088626052110283

Author(s):

Cara Herbitter ◽

Alyssa L. Norris ◽

Kimberly M. Nelson ◽

Lindsay M. Orchowski

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

High School Students ◽

Dating Violence ◽

Sexual Minority ◽

Teen Dating Violence ◽

Baseline Survey ◽

Future Research ◽

School Students ◽

Minority Adolescents ◽

Teen Dating

Previous research indicates that teen dating violence (TDV) is more common among sexual minority than heterosexual adolescents, with approximately half of female sexual minority adolescents (SMA) endorsing TDV victimization in the last year. In samples of adolescents without regard to sexual orientation, exposure to violent pornography is associated with TDV, but this relationship has not been assessed in female SMA. The current study sample consisted of 10th-grade high school students aged 14–17 who identified as cisgender females ( N = 1,276). Data were collected from a baseline survey prior to the delivery of a sexual assault prevention intervention. Female SMA had 2.54 times the odds (95%CI [1.75, 3.69]) of being exposed to violent pornography and 2.53 times the odds (95%CI [1.72, 3.70)]) of TDV exposure compared to heterosexual girls. Exposure to violent pornography was not associated with involvement in TDV among female SMA, controlling for episodic heavy drinking ( aOR = 2.25, 95%CI [0.88,6.22]). Given the relatively higher rates of violent pornography and TDV exposure among female SMA compared to heterosexual girls, it is critical that sex education curricula address these experiences and meet the needs of adolescents of all sexual orientations. Future research can assess how these TDV interventions might be tailored for female SMA. Although we did not find that exposure to violent pornography was associated with TDV among female SMA, these investigations should be replicated with larger data sets, given that the association between exposure to violent pornography and engagement in TDV was in the expected direction.

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Mediating the Strain-Bullying Perpetration Relationship with Impulsivity and Social Learning: Later Sexual Harassment and Teen Dating Violence among Midwestern Middle School Students

Journal of School Violence ◽

10.1080/15388220.2021.1899935 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-22

Author(s):

Sujung Cho

Keyword(s):

Middle School ◽

Social Learning ◽

Middle School Students ◽

Sexual Harassment ◽

Dating Violence ◽

Teen Dating Violence ◽

School Students ◽

Bullying Perpetration ◽

Teen Dating

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Correction to: Bystander Intervention Efficacy to Reduce Teen Dating Violence Among High School Youth Who Did and Did Not Witness Parental Partner Violence: A Path Analysis of A Cluster RCT

Journal of Family Violence ◽

10.1007/s10896-021-00303-3 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Annelise Mennicke ◽

Heather M. Bush ◽

Candace J. Brancato ◽

Ann L. Coker

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

Path Analysis ◽

Dating Violence ◽

Partner Violence ◽

Teen Dating Violence ◽

Bystander Intervention ◽

Cluster Rct ◽

Intervention Efficacy ◽

Teen Dating ◽

School Youth

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Bystander Intervention Efficacy to Reduce Teen Dating Violence Among High School Youth Who Did and Did Not Witness Parental Partner Violence: A Path Analysis of A Cluster RCT

Journal of Family Violence ◽

10.1007/s10896-021-00297-y ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Annelise Mennicke ◽

Heather M. Bush ◽

Candace J. Brancato ◽

Ann L. Coker

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

High School Students ◽

Dating Violence ◽

Partner Violence ◽

Intervention Program ◽

Teen Dating Violence ◽

Bystander Intervention ◽

School Students ◽

Increased Risk ◽

Teen Dating

AbstractYouth who witness parental intimate partner violence (IPV) are at increased risk of teen dating violence (DV). This analysis of secondary data investigated whether a bystander intervention program, Green Dot, was effective at reducing physical and psychological DV victimization and perpetration among youth who had and had not previously witnessed parental IPV. The parent RCT assigned 13 schools to control and 13 schools to the Green Dot intervention. Responses from 71,797 individual surveys that were completed by high school students were analyzed across three phases of a 5-year cluster randomized control trial. Multigroup path analyses revealed that students in intervention schools who witnessed parental IPV had a reduction in psychological (p < .001) and physical DV (p < .01) perpetration and psychological DV victimization (p < .01) in Phase 2 of the intervention, while those who did not witness parental IPV had a significant reduction in psychological DV victimization (p < .01). Individuals in the intervention received more training (p < .001), which was associated with lower levels of violence acceptance (p < .001). Violence acceptance was positively associated with DV victimization and perpetration (p < .001), especially for individuals who previously witnessed parental IPV. Green Dot is an effective program at reducing DV victimization and perpetration among the high-risk group of youth who previously witnessed parental IPV, largely operating through violence acceptance norms. This underscores the bystander intervention approach as both a targeted and universal prevention program.

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Teen Dating Violence Victimization Among High School Students: A Multilevel Analysis of School-Level Risk Factors

Journal of School Health ◽

10.1111/josh.12538 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 87 (9) ◽

pp. 696-704 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Elizabeth M. Parker ◽

Sarah Lindstrom Johnson ◽

Katrina J. Debnam ◽

Adam J. Milam ◽

Catherine P. Bradshaw

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

High School ◽

High School Students ◽

Multilevel Analysis ◽

Dating Violence ◽

Teen Dating Violence ◽

School Level ◽

School Students ◽

Violence Victimization ◽

Teen Dating

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

Advances in Social Work ◽

10.18060/21202 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 17 (2) ◽

pp. 203-220 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Heidi Adams Rueda ◽

Alicia Hawley ◽

Beverly M. Black ◽

Bernadette Ombayo

Keyword(s):

Dating Violence ◽

Descriptive Analysis ◽

Teen Dating Violence ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Safety Planning ◽

Specific Content ◽

Healthy Relationships ◽

Msw Students ◽

Social Work Programs ◽

Teen Dating

Teen dating violence (TDV) is a widespread issue that social workers are likely to encounter in their practice with youth, yet little research exists concerning their preparedness to do so. This study assessed the proposed interventions of graduating MSW students (n=73) from two accredited universities in response to two scenarios of TDV. Each scenario reflected various forms of relational violence. Nearly one-third of students’ proposed interventions focused on the need to deliver some form of education, healthy relationships being the most prevalent theme. Other interventions included teaching about appropriate boundaries, issues of control and anger, self-esteem-building, and communication skills. The second most common set of responses pertained to individual assessment, and the third to individual and couple’s counseling. Few comments identified specific TDV interventions, such as safety planning or evidence-based prevention programs. Students’ recommendations for education and counseling rather than safety planning or multi-level interventions indicate that social work programs need to provide specific content in MSW curricula related to TDV and evidence-based interventions.

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