Physical and Sexual Teen Dating Violence Victimization and Sexual Identity Among U.S. High School Students, 2015

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (17-18) ◽  
pp. 3581-3600 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily O’Malley Olsen ◽  
Alana Vivolo-Kantor ◽  
Laura Kann
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Sexual Identity ◽  
Dating Violence ◽  
Teen Dating Violence ◽  
Lgb Youth ◽  
Violence Victimization ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Race Ethnicity ◽  
Teen Dating ◽  
Heterosexual Youth

Lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) youth are at risk for many negative behaviors associated with teen dating violence victimization (TDVV). This study describes the prevalence of physical and sexual TDVV by sexual identity and quantifies the increased risk for TDVV among LGB youth compared with heterosexual youth. The participants for this study were students in Grades 9 to 12 participating in the 2015 national Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) who responded to questions ascertaining sexual identity and both physical and sexual TDVV. Data were analyzed by sexual identity, stratified by sex, and controlled for race/ethnicity and grade in school. Frequencies of physical and sexual TDVV and prevalence of TDVV from a combined TDVV measure were calculated. Associations between these behaviors and sexual identity were identified. Generally, LGB youth had greater prevalence and frequency of TDVV compared with heterosexual youth. Prevalence of TDVV within sexual identity subgroups further differed by sex. Students who were not sure of their sexual identity had the highest risk of most categories of TDVV when adjusting for sex, race/ethnicity, and grade in school. These results are the first to use a nationally representative sample to describe frequency of TDVV and to determine prevalence of a combined physical and sexual TDVV measure by sexual identity among youth. Schools, communities, and families can help prevent teen dating violence and ameliorate the potential impacts of these victimizations.

scholarly journals Substance Use and Disparities in Teen Dating Violence Victimization by Sexual Identity Among High School Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 398-407 ◽  
Author(s):  
Whitney L. Rostad ◽  
Heather B. Clayton ◽  
Lianne Fuino Estefan ◽  
Michelle M. Johns
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Sexual Identity ◽  
Dating Violence ◽  
Teen Dating Violence ◽  
School Students ◽  
Violence Victimization ◽  
Teen Dating

scholarly journals 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

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.

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

2017 ◽  
Vol 87 (9) ◽  
pp. 696-704 ◽  
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

Sexual Teen Dating Violence Victimization: Associations With Sexual Risk Behaviors Among U.S. High School Students

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (5) ◽  
pp. 964-980 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zewditu Demissie ◽  
Heather B. Clayton ◽  
Alana M. Vivolo-Kantor ◽  
Lianne F. Estefan
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Sexual Risk ◽  
Sexual Intercourse ◽  
Risk Behaviors ◽  
Dating Violence ◽  
Teen Dating Violence ◽  
School Students ◽  
Violence Victimization ◽  
Teen Dating

Adolescent dating violence may lead to adverse health behaviors. We examined associations between sexual teen dating violence victimization (TDVV) and sexual risk behaviors among U.S. high school students using 2013 and 2015 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey data (combined n = 29,346). Sex-stratified logistic regression models were used to estimate these associations among students who had dated or gone out with someone during the past 12 months (n = 20,093). Among these students, 10.5% experienced sexual TDVV. Sexual TDVV was positively associated with sexual intercourse before age 13, four or more lifetime sexual partners, current sexual activity, alcohol or drug use before last sexual intercourse, and no pregnancy prevention during last sexual intercourse. Given significant findings among both sexes, it is valuable for dating violence prevention efforts to target both female and male students.

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

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.

Risk Markers for Physical Teen Dating Violence Victimization in the United States: A Meta-Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 49 (3) ◽  
pp. 575-589 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chelsea M. Spencer ◽  
Kristin M. Anders ◽  
Michelle L. Toews ◽  
Sarah K. Emanuels
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Dating Violence ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Teen Dating Violence ◽  
The United States ◽  
Risk Markers ◽  
Violence Victimization ◽  
Teen Dating

Profiles of Teen Dating Violence and Association With Depression Among Chinese Teens

2020 ◽  
pp. 088626052091857
Author(s):  
Shih-Ying Cheng ◽  
April Chiung-Tao Shen ◽  
Melissa Jonson-Reid
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Dating Violence ◽  
Latent Class ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Teen Dating Violence ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Controlling Behavior ◽  
Teen Dating ◽  
Best Fit

Teen dating violence (TDV) is a major global public health concern. Few studies, however, have examined profiles of TDV in Chinese societies and how these profiles might be associated with teens’ mental health. The current study analyzed a sample of 891 middle and high school students with dating experience in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Shanghai. Latent class analysis (LCA) and multinomial logit regression analysis were performed in an attempt to identify profiles of TDV and then investigate possible associations between class membership and self-reported depression. The results of LCA suggested that a four-class model was the best fit for the data: Severe/Multi-Type TDV (5.51%), Controlling Behavior (13.08%), Non/Low TDV (64.50%), and Physical Violence (16.91%). The best-fit model suggested bidirectionality, meaning among teen partners in an abusive relationship, both tended to participate in violent acts and controlling behaviors. The results of the multinomial regression showed that, compared with the Non/Low TDV class, teens in the Severe/Multi-Type TDV class or Controlling Behavior class had greater odds of screening positive for depression. There was no significant difference in the risk of depression between the Physical Violence class and the Non/Low TDV class. Implications for future research and practice are also discussed herein.

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