A Meta-Analysis of School-Based Interventions Aimed to Prevent or Reduce Violence in Teen Dating Relationships
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2017
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Review of Educational Research
Abstract
The incidence of violence in dating relationships has a significant impact on
young people, including decreased mental and physical health. This review is
the first to provide a quantitative synthesis of empirical evaluations of schoolbased
programs implemented in middle and high schools that sought to prevent
or reduce incidents of dating violence. After a systematic search and screening
procedure, a meta-analysis of 23 studies was used to examine the effects of
school-based programs. Results indicated school-based programs influence
dating violence knowledge ( g = 0 2. , 2 95% confidence interval [0.05, 0.39])
and attitudes ( g = 0 1. , 4 95% confidence interval [0.10, 0.19]); however, to
date, the results for dating violence perpetration and victimization indicate programs
are not affecting these behaviors to a significant extent. The results of this
review are encouraging, but they also highlight the need for modifications to
dating violence prevention programs including the incorporation of skill-building
components and a need to address the role of bystanders.
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Keywords
dating violence, interpersonal violence, intervention, prevention, Systematic review
Citation
De La Rue, L., Polanin, J. R., Espelage, D. L., & Pigott, T. D. (2017). A meta-analysis of school-based interventions aimed to prevent or reduce violence in teen dating relationships. Review of Educational Research, 87(1), 7-34.