Prevalence and correlates of dating violence in a national sample of adolescents

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dc.contributor.authorWolitzky-Taylor, Kate B. ; Ruggiero, Kenneth J. ; Danielson, Carla Kmett ; Resnick, Heidi S. ; Hanson, Rochelle F. ; Smith, Daniel W. ; Saunders, Benjamin E. ; Kilpatrick, Dean G.
dc.date.accessioned2018-12-17T17:55:17Z
dc.date.available2018-12-17T17:55:17Z
dc.date.issued1998
dc.description.abstractObjective: Dating violence is an important but understudied public health concern in adolescents. This study sought to examine the lifetime prevalence of serious forms of dating violence in 12- to 17- year-olds, risk and protective factors associated with dating violence, and the relation between dating violence and mental health. Method: A nationally representative sample of adolescents (N = 3,614) completed a telephone-based interview that assessed serious forms of dating violence (i.e., sexual assault, physical assault, and/or drug/alcohol-facilitated rape perpetrated by a girlfriend, boyfriend, or other dating partner). Results: Prevalence of dating violence was 1.6% (2.7% of girls, 0.6% of boys), equating to approximately 400,000 adolescents in the U.S. population. Risk factors included older age, female sex, experience of other potentially traumatic events, and experience of recent life stressors. Findings also suggested that dating violence is associated with posttraumatic stress disorder and major depressive episode after controlling for demographic variables, other traumatic stressors, and stressful events. Conclusions: These findings indicate that dating violence is a significant public health problem in adolescent populations that should be addressed through early detection, prevention, and intervention. (Author Abstract)en_US
dc.identifier.citationWolitzky-Taylor, Kate B. ; Ruggiero, Kenneth J. ; Danielson, Carla Kmett ; Resnick, Heidi S. ; Hanson, Rochelle F. ; Smith, Daniel W. ; Saunders, Benjamin E. ; Kilpatrick, Dean G. (2008). Prevalence and correlates of dating violence in a national sample of adolescents. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 47(7), 755-762.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3485067/pdf/nihms410561.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/4096
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJournal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatryen_US
dc.subjectchild abuseen_US
dc.subjectphysical abuseen_US
dc.subjectsexual abuseen_US
dc.subjectpsychological effectsen_US
dc.subjectteensen_US
dc.subjectyouthen_US
dc.subjectincidenceen_US
dc.subjectresearchen_US
dc.titlePrevalence and correlates of dating violence in a national sample of adolescentsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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