Psychosocial correlates of physical dating violence victimization among Latino early adolescents

dc.contributor.authorYan, Fang A. ; Howard, Donna E. ; Beck, Kenneth H. ; Shattuck, Teresa ; Hallmark-Kerr, Melissa
dc.date.accessioned2017-12-06T15:14:20Z
dc.date.available2017-12-06T15:14:20Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractThis study examined the association between dating violence victimization and psychosocial risk and protective factors among Latino early adolescents. An anonymous, cross-sectional, self-reported survey was administered to a convenience sample of Latino youth (n = 322) aged 11 to 13 residing in suburban Washington, D.C. The dependent variable was physical dating violence; the independent variables included violence, substance use, emotional well-being, prosocial behaviors, and parenting practices. Multivariate logistic regression models were constructed and adjusted odds ratio and 95% confidence interval were examined. Overall, 13.5% (n = 43) of Latino early adolescents reported being a victim of physical dating violence within the past year. The prevalence was 14.4% for girls and 12.9% for boys. Among the girls, binge drinking was the sole risk behavior associated with dating violence. Gun carrying, alcohol consumption, and having considered suicide were associated with dating violence among the boys. Physical dating violence appears to affect a small but significant proportion of Latino early adolescents and is associated with other risk behaviors. Healthy dating relationship programs are warranted for middle school youth with some tailoring to reflect gender differences in risk profiles. (Author Abstract)en_US
dc.identifier.citationYan, Fang A. ; Howard, Donna E. ; Beck, Kenneth H. ; Shattuck, Teresa ; Hallmark-Kerr, Melissa. (2010). Psychosocial correlates of physical dating violence victimization among Latino early adolescents. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 25(5), 808-831.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.ncdsv.org/images/JInterpersonalVio_PsychoCorrelatesDatingVio_7-09.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/3643
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJournal of Interpersonal Violenceen_US
dc.subjectteensen_US
dc.subjectyouthen_US
dc.subjectrisk factorsen_US
dc.subjectsubstance abuseen_US
dc.subjectHispanicen_US
dc.subjectresearch
dc.subject
dc.titlePsychosocial correlates of physical dating violence victimization among Latino early adolescentsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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