De La Rue, L., Polanin, J. R., Espelage, D. L., & Pigott, T. D.2018-02-142018-02-142017De 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.https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/b0d2/0dc68e982e73c7628de0a3afc87300e8516e.pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/3728The 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.endating violenceinterpersonal violenceinterventionpreventionSystematic reviewArticle