Measuring teen dating violence in males and females: Insights from the national survey of children’s exposure to violence.

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 323-339 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sherry Hamby ◽  
Heather Turner
Keyword(s):  
Dating Violence ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Exposure To Violence ◽  
Teen Dating Violence ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Teen Dating ◽  
Children’S Exposure

The Teen Screen for Dating Violence: An Item Response Theory Analysis

2019 ◽  
pp. 088626051986372 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelly Emelianchik-Key ◽  
Kimberly F. Colvin
Keyword(s):  
Item Response Theory ◽  
Item Response ◽  
Dating Violence ◽  
Teen Dating Violence ◽  
Response Theory ◽  
Item Functioning ◽  
Item Response Theory Analysis ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Teen Dating ◽  
Study Participants

There continues to be a lack of fundamental knowledge regarding assessment, conceptualization, and treatment of teen dating violence (TDV). This deficiency of knowledge becomes even greater when examining gender differences in violence experience, perpetration, and perception. This article details the item response theory (IRT) analysis of the Teen Screen for Dating Violence (TSDV) and includes an assessment of differential item functioning (DIF) reported by gender. The TSDV examines adolescents’ perception, experience, perpetration, and exposure to violence, while also exploring support systems. The study participants included males and females between 13 and 21 years of age. Further refinement of the TSDV contributes to a more accurate and comprehensive conceptualization of TDV measurement. The results of this study support the use of the TSDV to assess for TDV in the adolescent population. The DIF analysis reveals that many of the items function differently for males and females, which provides evidence indicating that how TDV is experienced, perceived, and perpetrated differs across gender. The TSDV can assist clinicians in early TDV prevention, intervention, and education for males and females. It can also assist researchers in more accurately estimating perpetration, experience, and conceptualization of the three violence facets (emotional, physical, and sexual) in males and females. To further expand TDV knowledge, we offer recommendations for the use of the TSDV in various settings. The TSDV is a vital tool for clinicians, supervisors, and researchers to implement to mitigate the TDV epidemic and help bridge the gap in mental health services.

Domestic Violence Shelters’ Efforts to Prevent Teen Dating Violence

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 520-529 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alicia Hawley ◽  
Beverly Black ◽  
Richard Hoefer ◽  
Tracey Marie Barnett
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
High Schools ◽  
Dating Violence ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Teen Dating Violence ◽  
Research Note ◽  
Domestic Violence Shelters ◽  
Teen Dating

This research note reports data from a national survey of 213 domestic violence shelters regarding their teen dating violence (TDV) prevention efforts. More than half of the shelters reported that they provide TDV programing to at least 1/2 of the high schools in their communities; about 1/3 of shelters provide TDV programming to parents. Approximately 85% of shelters reported that they use or adapt a TDV curriculum. Shelters use information booths and Internet-based activities most often to increase public awareness, and they work through coalitions to advocate for TDV prevention efforts. This study is a first step toward documenting shelters’ TDV prevention work.

The Overlap Between Teen Dating Violent Offending and Violent Victimization

2021 ◽  
pp. 009385482199751
Author(s):  
Natasha Pusch ◽  
Michael D. Reisig
Keyword(s):  
Dating Violence ◽  
Social Ties ◽  
Teen Dating Violence ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Paternal Attachment ◽  
Violent Offending ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Youth Study ◽  
Teen Dating ◽  
B Test

Teen dating violence (TDV) affects both males and females, and the negative consequences associated with such violence last into adulthood. This study had three objectives: (a) determine the extent of overlap in TDV offending and TDV victimization, (b) test whether social ties explain the TDV overlap, and (c) assess whether the effects of social ties on teen dating violence are invariant between sexes. This study used data from the 2018 Arizona Youth Study ( N = 5,189). The findings confirmed that TDV overlap exists. In addition, social ties appeared to partially explain this overlap. Finally, some social ties appeared more general, predicting TDV for both sexes, whereas others were not. For instance, Paternal Attachment was found to reduce the probability of dating violence among female participants only. The findings lend support to prevention programs that aim to strengthen ties between parents and teens.

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