Foshee, Vangie A. ; Bauman, Karl E. ; Ennett, Susan T. ; Linder, G. Fletcher ; Benefield, Thad ; Suchindran, Chirayath2018-12-172018-12-172004Foshee, Vangie A. ; Bauman, Karl E. ; Ennett, Susan T. ; Linder, G. Fletcher ; Benefield, Thad ; Suchindran, Chirayath. (2004). Assessing the Long-Term Effects of the Safe Dates Program and a Booster in Preventing and Reducing Adolescent Dating Violence Victimization and Perpetration. American Journal of Public Health, 94(4), 619-624.http://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/pdfplus/10.2105/AJPH.94.4.619http://hdl.handle.net/11212/4090Objectives: This study determined 4-year postintervention effects of Safe Dates on dating violence, booster effects, and moderators of the program effects. Methods: We gathered baseline data in 10 schools that were randomly allocated to a treatment condition. We collected follow-up data 1 month after the program and then yearly thereafter for 4 years. Between the 2- and 3-year follow-ups, a randomly selected half of treatment adolescents received a booster. Results: Compared with controls, adolescents receiving Safe Dates reported significantly less physical, serious physical, and sexual dating violence perpetration and victimization 4 years after the program. The booster did not improve the effectiveness of Safe Dates. Conclusions: Safe Dates shows promise for preventing dating violence but the booster should not be used. (Author Abstract)enchild abusephysical abusesexual abuseprogram evaluationresearchArticle