Adolescent Dating Violence Victimization and Psychological Well-Being

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Title: Adolescent Dating Violence Victimization and Psychological Well-Being
Language: English
Authors: Callahan, Michelle R., Tolman, Richard M., Saunders, Daniel G.
Source: Journal of Adolescent Research. 2003 18(6):664-681.
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Peer Reviewed: Y
Physical Description: PDF
Page Count: 18
Publication Date: 2003
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools
Descriptors: Family Violence, Social Desirability, Life Satisfaction, Females, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Adolescents, Dating (Social), Psychology, Gender Differences, Victims of Crime, Well Being, High School Students, Questionnaires, Anxiety, Depression (Psychology)
ISSN: 0743-5584
Abstract: This study assesses the relationship between adolescents' dating violence victimization and their psychological well-being. The participants were 190 high school students, ages 13 to 19 years, with just over half being boys (53%) and the remainder being girls (47%). Data were collected using self-administered questionnaires. For girls, increasing levels of dating violence (severity, frequency, injury) were related to higher levels of post-traumatic stress and dissociation, even after controlling for demographic, family violence, and social desirability variables. For boys, the levels of victimization were related to higher levels of anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress, even after controlling for other variables. For both boys and girls, victimization was related to lower levels of life satisfaction, but not after controlling for the demographic, family violence, and social desirability variables. The research questions and findings are discussed in relation to the developmental challenges faced by adolescents.
Abstractor: Author
Entry Date: 2007
Access URL: https://jar.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/18/6/664
Accession Number: EJ779549
Database: ERIC
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ISSN:0743-5584
Published in:Journal of Adolescent Research
Language:English