Dating and relationship violence among 16-19 year olds in England and Wales: A cross-sectional study of victimization

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dc.contributor.authorYoung, Honor ; Turney, Catherine ; White, James ; Bonell, Chris ; Lewis, Ruth ; Fletcher, Adam
dc.date.accessioned2019-02-05T20:10:52Z
dc.date.available2019-02-05T20:10:52Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractBackground: Dating and relationship violence (DRV) is under-researched in the UK, especially among Further Education (FE) students. This study examines the association between DRV victimization and socio-demographic characteristics, sexual identity and dating and relationship behaviours among 16–19 year olds FE students. Methods: Cross-sectional self-report data were collected from 1751 students aged 16–19 at six FE settings in England and Wales. Factor analysis examined the structure of DRV victimization by gender. Multilevel logistic regression examined the odds ratios of DRV victimization according to socio-demographics, sexual identity and dating behaviours. Results: DRV victimization clusters into two categories for females, and three for males. Among females, 46.1% experienced controlling behaviours and 31.6% threatening behaviours; 49.9% of males experienced controlling behaviours, 27.1% threatening behaviours and 5.8% online sexual violence. The odds of DRV victimization were 2–8 times greater for males and 2–4 times greater for females who had ever sent a sexually explicit image. No consistent association was found between DRV and age, spending money per week, educational attainment or meeting partners online. Conclusions: The high prevalence, absence of gender differences and social patterning, suggests DRV victimization may be becoming normalized and is of significant public health importance for young people in England and Wales. (Author Abstract)en_US
dc.identifier.citationYoung, Honor ; Turney, Catherine ; White, James ; Bonell, Chris ; Lewis, Ruth ; Fletcher, Adam. (2017). Dating and relationship violence among 16-19 year olds in England and Wales: a cross-sectional study of victimization. Journal of Public Health (Oxford, England), 40(4), 738-746.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6306090/pdf/fdx139.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/4235
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJournal of Public Health (Oxford, England)en_US
dc.subjectadolescentsen_US
dc.subjectyoung adulten_US
dc.subjectyouthen_US
dc.subjectIntimate partner violenceen_US
dc.subjectharassmenten_US
dc.subjectcoercionen_US
dc.subjectvictimizationen_US
dc.subjectresearchen_US
dc.subjectInternational Resourcesen_US
dc.titleDating and relationship violence among 16-19 year olds in England and Wales: A cross-sectional study of victimizationen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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