Does Adolescent Free Time Matter? Exploring the Association Between Adolescent Leisure Activities and Dating Violence Perpetration

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-42
Author(s):  
Dione Moultrie King ◽  
Catheryn A. Orihuela ◽  
Sylvie Mrug ◽  
Maria Martino
Keyword(s):  
Dating Violence ◽  
Urban Youth ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Youth Violence ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Developmental Period ◽  
Dating Relationships ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Violence Perpetration ◽  
The Relationship

ObjectiveAdolescence is a developmental period characterized by independent leisure activities and increased interest in intimate dating relationships. Despite focused examinations on dating violence (DV), research has not yet explored connections between leisure activities and DV.MethodsThis exploratory study uses Birmingham Youth Violence Survey (BYVS) Wave 3 data to elucidate the relationship between leisure activities and DV perpetration among urban youth aged 16–23 (N = 497, Mage = 17.64, 52% female, 81.3% Black, 18.7% White).ResultsFindings support the relationship between specific types of leisure activities and DV perpetration.ConclusionPractitioners, researchers, and policy makers with a vested interest in adolescent health should pay attention to specific leisure activities (e.g., social, sports, and media) given their associations to DV perpetration.

I Don’t Have Power, and I Want More: Psychological, Physical, and Sexual Dating Violence Perpetration Among College Students

2020 ◽  
pp. 088626052095131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ezgi Toplu-Demirtaş ◽  
Frank D. Fincham
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
Dating Violence ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Relationship Power ◽  
Psychological Violence ◽  
Dating Relationships ◽  
Mediation Effects ◽  
Satisfaction Questionnaire ◽  
Violence Perpetration

The purpose of this study was to (a) explore the prevalence of, and gender differences in, self-reported physical, sexual, and psychological violence perpetration in dating relationships (i.e., not married or engaged), (b) evaluate the factorial validity of the Power Perceptions and Power Satisfaction Questionnaire in dating relationships, and (c) document the mediating role of power satisfaction in the associations between power perception and physical, sexual, and psychological dating violence perpetration. College students ( N = 812) completed the Power Perceptions and Power Satisfaction Questionnaire and the Psychological Aggression, Physical Assault, and Sexual Coercion subscales of the Revised Conflict Tactics Scale. Gender differences emerged in the prevalence of physical (43.0% for women and 35.0% for men) and sexual violence (25.0% for women and 41.8% for men) but not psychological violence (80.1% for women and 75.5% for men). Exploratory factor and parallel analyses yielded two subscales of power perceptions and power satisfaction, which explained 40.56% of the variance. Mediation analyses revealed that college students who perceived lower relationship power were more dissatisfied with that relationship power and, in turn, perpetrated more physical, sexual, and psychological violence against their partners. The mediation effects were evident in both women and men. The implications of the current findings for future research and mental health professionals at colleges are outlined.

Attitudes Affecting Physical Dating Violence Perpetration and Victimization: Findings From Adolescents in a High-Risk Urban Community

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 669-683 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bina Ali ◽  
Monica Swahn ◽  
Merle Hamburger
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Dating Violence ◽  
Youth Violence ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Public School Students ◽  
Violence Perpetration ◽  
Attitude Modification ◽  
Physical Dating Violence ◽  
Prevention Approach

This study examines the associations between attitudes supporting physical dating violence against boys hitting girls and girls hitting boys and experiences with physical dating violence perpetration and victimization among youth in a high-risk community. Cross-sectional logistic regression analyses are based on data from the Youth Violence Survey, conducted in 2004, and administered to more than 80% of public school students in grades 7, 9, 11, and 12 (N= 4,131) in an urban school district. Findings show that attitudes supporting physical dating violence against boys and girls are significantly associated with physical dating violence perpetration and victimization. Prevention programs that seek to reduce physical dating violence among adolescents may benefit from including sex-specific attitude modification as part of a comprehensive violence prevention approach.

What Role Do Peers Play in Adolescent Dating? Insights From Adolescents With a History of Dating Violence

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 178-201 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlene K. Baker
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Dating Violence ◽  
Dating Relationships ◽  
Relationship Problems ◽  
Adolescent Relationships ◽  
Adolescent Dating ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Prior Relationship

Prior research suggests that peers are important to adolescent dating experiences. However, questions remain about the role peers play in adolescent relationships, including dating violence. To fill this gap, eight sex-specific focus groups were conducted with 39 high school–aged teens, all of whom had experienced prior relationship problems. Participants described how peers helped them initiate dating relationships, but once in the relationship, peers would spread rumors and create dramas that led to jealousy, discord, and violence between the couple. Prevention programs should focus on cultivating peers as helpful bystanders and counteracting peer actions that lead to dating violence.

scholarly journals Orientasi Dominasi Sosial dengan Kekerasan dalam Pacaran pada Remaja

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-129
Author(s):  
Rema Vara Indry Dubu ◽  
M. Dinah Ch. Lerik ◽  
R. Pasifikus Christa Wijaya ◽  
Luh Putu Ruliati
Keyword(s):  
Dating Violence ◽  
Social Dominance ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Social Dominance Orientation ◽  
Correlation Technique ◽  
Dating Relationships ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Dating Relationship

Abstract. This study aims to know the relationship between social dominance orientation with dating violence in adolescents. The hypothesis is that there is a positive relationship between social dominance orientation with dating violence in adolescents. Participants in this study were 400 adolescents in Kupang City (200 girls dan 200 boys) using convenience sampling. This research uses the quantitative approach with  Social Dominanca Orientation7 (ODS7) adaptation scale and Conflict in Adolescent Dating Relationships Inventory (CADRI) adaptation scale as data collection methods. The hypotesys’s result using Spearman correlation technique obtained that correlation coefficient in this study is 0,102 with a significance level is 0,042 (p < 0,05). The data shows that there is a significant positive relationship between the social dominance orientation with dating violence in adolescents in Kupang city. It means that the higher social dominance orientation of adolescent, the higher tendency to commit violence in dating relationship, and vice versa. Keywords: Social Dominance Orientation, Dating Violence, Adolescent

scholarly journals Synergy between Acceptance of Violence and Sexist Attitudes as a Dating Violence Risk Factor

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (14) ◽  
pp. 5209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Inmaculada Fernández-Antelo ◽  
Isabel Cuadrado-Gordillo ◽  
Guadalupe Martín-Mora Parra
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Dating Violence ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Gender Violence ◽  
Violence Risk ◽  
High Tolerance ◽  
Dating Relationships ◽  
Sexist Attitudes ◽  
The Relationship

The normalization of aggressive behavior in teenage couples when they are dating is a phenomenon that is currently reaching very worrying proportions. The consequences are creating a serious public health problem and have hence aroused the interest of many researchers as to its causes. Most have centered on the role of the aggressor. However, the processes of aggression and victimization are inseparable, and relegating the victims to the background only contributes to increasing the prevalence, severity, and perdurability of the problem. The objectives of this study were to: (i) identify the types and frequency of abuse that adolescents suffer in their relationships; (ii) analyze the relationship between sexist attitudes, acceptance of violence, and victimization; and (iii) determine predictors of the violence suffered in adolescent dating relationships. The sample comprised 2577 adolescents (55.2% girls) of 14 to 18 years in age (M = 15.9, SD = 1.2). The instruments used were the dating violence questionnaire (Cuestionario de Violencia de Novios, CUVINO) and the Scale of detection of sexism in adolescents (Escala de Detección de Sexismo en Adolescentes, DSA). The results indicate that victims showed high tolerance towards gender violence. Acceptance was greater the more frequent the abuse or aggressions suffered. Regarding sexist attitudes, only those belonging to the benevolent dimension had predictive value. The results also show that the interaction between acceptance of the abuse suffered and the manifestation of benevolent sexist attitudes predicted victimization involving specific forms of aggression.

scholarly journals Dispositional Mindfulness as a Moderator of the Relationship Between Perceived Partner Infidelity and Women’s Dating Violence Perpetration

2015 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 250-267 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meagan J. Brem ◽  
Caitlin Wolford-Clevenger ◽  
Heather Zapor ◽  
Joanna Elmquist ◽  
Ryan C. Shorey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Aggressive Behavior ◽  
College Women ◽  
Dating Violence ◽  
Dispositional Mindfulness ◽  
Mindfulness Intervention ◽  
Violence Perpetration ◽  
Physical Dating Violence ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Preliminary Support

Mindfulness gained increased attention as it relates to aggressive behavior, including dating violence. However, no known studies examined how the combined influences of dispositional mindfulness and perceived partner infidelity, a well-documented correlate of dating violence, relate to women’s dating violence perpetration. Using a sample of college women ( N = 203), we examined the relationship between perceived partner infidelity and physical dating violence perpetration at varying levels of dispositional mindfulness, controlling for the influence of alcohol use. Results indicated perceived partner infidelity and dating violence perpetration were positively related for women with low and mean dispositional mindfulness, but not for women with high dispositional mindfulness. These results further support the applicability of mindfulness theory in the context of dating violence. Implications of the present findings provide preliminary support for mindfulness intervention in relationships characterized by infidelity concerns.

Individual Differences in Self-Appraisals and Responses to Dating Violence Scenarios

1997 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 265-276 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Katz ◽  
Amy Street ◽  
Ileana Arias
Keyword(s):  
Individual Differences ◽  
Dating Violence ◽  
Prevention Programs ◽  
Clinical Implications ◽  
Relationship Violence ◽  
Partner Aggression ◽  
Dating Relationships ◽  
Undergraduate Women ◽  
Violent Relationship ◽  
The Relationship

Previous research suggests that certain types of self-appraisals may predispose individuals to be more or less tolerant of relationship violence. The current study investigates two such appraisals, selfesteem and self-attributions, as correlates of women’s responses to hypothetical episodes of relationship violence by their dating partners. Undergraduate women involved in dating relationships (N = 145) reported global selfesteem, attributions for hypothetical partner aggression, and probable responses to the aggression. Results showed that selfesteem and self-attributions emerged as correlates of intentions to forgive violence, whereas only self-attributions emerged as a correlate of intentions to dissolve the relationship. The association between self-attributions and intentions to exit a violent relationship was fully mediated by intentions to forgive the partner. Because self-appraisals may inform prevention programs for women who may experience relationship violence, clinical implications are discussed.

A Short-Term Longitudinal Investigation of the Relationship Between Trait Mindfulness and Female-Perpetrated Dating Violence

2019 ◽  
pp. 088626051987926
Author(s):  
Calvin Hesse ◽  
Ryan C. Shorey ◽  
Meagan J. Brem ◽  
Gregory L. Stuart ◽  
Tara L. Cornelius
Keyword(s):  
Dating Violence ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Psychological Aggression ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Trait Mindfulness ◽  
Dating Relationships ◽  
Major Health Problem ◽  
College Dating ◽  
The Relationship

Within the past several decades, dating violence has emerged as a major health problem, with rates of physical violence ranging from 20% to 30% and psychological aggression ranging from 60% to 90% in college dating relationships. Despite this, there have been few successful dating violence prevention programs developed. Thus, it is imperative that research can identify the relationship between potential protective factors, such as trait mindfulness, and dating violence perpetration. This study builds upon previous research on mindfulness and dating violence by investigating this question within a sample of female undergraduate students at two universities ( N = 381) over the course of one semester. Findings suggested that the nonjudging aspect of mindfulness was associated with less perpetration of psychological and physical aggression approximately 3 months later. Furthermore, several facets of mindfulness were able to differentiate individuals who perpetrated aggression at Time 2 relative to individuals without a history of perpetration. These findings build on previous work in the field and suggest that mindfulness may play an important role in the manifestation of dating violence. Directions for future research on the relation between mindfulness and dating violence are discussed.

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