Relationship Factors Associated With Early Adolescent Dating Violence Victimization and Perpetration Among Latinx Youth in an Agricultural Community

2020 ◽  
pp. 088626052098039
Author(s):  
Sabrina C. Boyce ◽  
Julianna Deardorff ◽  
Alexandra M. Minnis

Latinx early adolescents within the United States are particularly vulnerable to dating violence; yet, little research has examined early dating experiences and violence outside large urban settings. Latinxs, in particular, may experience a unique window of opportunity for dating violence (DV) prevention during early adolescence, based on their trends in risk behavior over the adolescent period. This study extends the current research on dating violence by examining a highly understudied population, Latinx early adolescent girls and boys residing in an agricultural community, by assessing victimization and perpetration, and examining interpersonal-level factors as potential risk and protective factors for violence. Using data from a prospective cohort study of Latinx adolescents with relationship experience (past six months) ( N = 296; girls: n = 147; boys: n = 149; mean age: 13.8), we assessed the association between dating relationship characteristics and dating violence victimization and perpetration using modified-Poisson regression models with robust standard errors stratified by gender. In multivariable analyses, we found that girls with gang-affiliated partners, partner-related withdrawal from friends, and girls who had used drugs or alcohol with a partner experienced greater risk for dating violence. Additionally, holding beliefs supportive of female sexual naivete and engaging in and communicating about sexual activity were associated with victimization among girls. No significant associations were found among boys. Findings affirm the need for multilevel DV prevention programming that starts in middle school and addresses social isolation, gang exposure, and traditional Latinx gender-norm beliefs regarding marianismo. These findings underscore the imperative to coordinate dating and gang violence prevention efforts by addressing common co-occurring interpersonal and environmental risk factors, including social isolation and culturally-specific traditional beliefs. Such factors could also assist providers, families, and peers in early identification of Latinx early adolescents at risk for DV, especially in rural contexts where resources are often limited.

2020 ◽  
Vol 49 (3) ◽  
pp. 575-589 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chelsea M. Spencer ◽  
Kristin M. Anders ◽  
Michelle L. Toews ◽  
Sarah K. Emanuels

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 155798832096360
Author(s):  
Noreen Malhi ◽  
John L. Oliffe ◽  
Vicky Bungay ◽  
Mary T. Kelly

Male violence against females most often occurs within intimate relationships, and when that occurs during youth, it is termed adolescent dating violence (ADV). A scoping review focused on male perpetration of ADV was conducted to synthesize existing evidence and offer insights about what influences male adolescents to perpetrate ADV. The current scoping review explored the findings drawn from 16 research studies conducted in the United States, Spain, South Africa, and Italy, to distil modifiable factors related to male perpetration of ADV. Three themes were extrapolated from the 16 studies: (a) entitlement; (b) adverse childhood experiences (ACE); and (c) ineffective conflict management. Entitlement as a theme was characterized by attitudes and beliefs aligning to violence, hierarchical and marginalizing masculine norms, traditional gender roles, and male superiority, which in various configurations influenced the perpetration of ADV. ACE as a theme highlighted how male adolescents who had experienced, observed, and/or initiated abuse were at increased risk of perpetrating ADV. Male adolescents with ineffective conflict management (theme 3), including alcohol use and/or emotional dysregulation, were also at higher risk of perpetrating ADV. Tailored prevention efforts are often delinked from issues of male entitlement, ACE, and ineffective conflict management; therefore, we make suggestions for trauma-informed care to guide primary care providers (PCPs) in the assessment and management of ADV.


2003 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 664-681 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle R. Callahan ◽  
Richard M. Tolman ◽  
Daniel G. Saunders

2009 ◽  
Vol 68 (11) ◽  
pp. 1956-1965 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aubrey L. Spriggs ◽  
Carolyn Tucker Halpern ◽  
Amy H. Herring ◽  
Victor J. Schoenbach

2004 ◽  
Vol 94 (4) ◽  
pp. 619-624 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vangie A. Foshee ◽  
Karl E. Bauman ◽  
Susan T. Ennett ◽  
G. Fletcher Linder ◽  
Thad Benefield ◽  
...  

2017 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 187-208
Author(s):  
Brian Soller ◽  
Jennifer E. Copp ◽  
Dana L. Haynie ◽  
Alena Kuhlemeier

We integrate literature on gender and adolescent friendships to examine the association between adolescent dating violence victimization (ADVV) and relationship dissolution. In particular, we test whether ADVV increases the hazard of relationship dissolution among adolescent romances, and whether a number of friendship dynamics alter the association between ADVV and relationship dissolution. Using discrete time event history models from 5,787 romantically involved youth from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health), results indicated, on average, ADVV was not associated with the hazard of relationship dissolution for girls or boys. However, the positive effect of ADVV was stronger for girls who did not withdraw from their friendships over the course of their romantic relationships. This study highlights the importance of peer groups and gender in shaping youths’ decisions to exit abusive relationships.


2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 574-585 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sidsel Karsberg ◽  
Ruby Charak ◽  
Mathias Lasgaard ◽  
Rikke Holm Bramsen ◽  
Nina Beck Hansen ◽  
...  

2009 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 808-831 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fang A. Yan ◽  
Donna E. Howard ◽  
Kenneth H. Beck ◽  
Teresa Shattuck ◽  
Melissa Hallmark-Kerr

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