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Trajectories of physical dating violence from middle to high school: association with relationship quality and acceptability of aggression.
J Youth Adolesc. 2013 Apr; 42(4):551-65.JY

Abstract

Although research on dating violence is growing, little is known about the distinct developmental trajectories of dating violence during adolescence. The current study identifies trajectories of physical dating violence victimization and perpetration that boys and girls follow from sixth to twelfth grade, examines the overlap of these trajectories, and characterizes them by perceptions of a caring dating relationship and acceptability of dating aggression. The sample consisted of randomly selected sixth graders from nine schools in Northeast Georgia (n = 588; 52 % boys; 49 % White, 36 % African American, 12 % Latino) who completed yearly surveys from Grades 6-12. We used latent class mixture modeling to identify the trajectories and generalized estimating equations models to examine the acceptability of dating aggression by dating violence trajectories. Participants followed two trajectories of dating violence victimization (boys: low and high; girls: low and increasing) and two of perpetration (boys and girls: low and increasing). When examining the joint trajectories of victimization and perpetration, a similar proportion of boys (62 %) and girls (65 %) were in the low victimization and low perpetration group and reported the lowest acceptance of dating aggression. The same proportion of boys and girls (27 %) were in the high/increasing victimization and perpetration group, and reported the highest acceptance of dating aggression. However, acceptance of dating aggression decreased from Grade 6-12 for all groups, even for those whose trajectory of dating violence increased. Victimization and perpetration were associated with reporting a less caring dating relationship. Results highlight the importance of focusing prevention efforts early for adolescents who follow this increasing probability of physical dating violence.

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Orpinas P
Department Health Promotion and Behavior, College of Public Health, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA. porpinas@uga.edu
Hsieh HL
No affiliation info available
Song X
No affiliation info available
Holland K
No affiliation info available
Nahapetyan L
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MeSH

AdolescentAdolescent BehaviorAggressionCrime VictimsFemaleHumansInterpersonal RelationsLongitudinal StudiesMalePeer GroupRisk FactorsSchoolsSex FactorsSex OffensesSexual BehaviorSurveys and Questionnaires

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

Language

eng

PubMed ID

23233161

Citation

Orpinas, Pamela, et al. "Trajectories of Physical Dating Violence From Middle to High School: Association With Relationship Quality and Acceptability of Aggression." Journal of Youth and Adolescence, vol. 42, no. 4, 2013, pp. 551-65.
Orpinas P, Hsieh HL, Song X, et al. Trajectories of physical dating violence from middle to high school: association with relationship quality and acceptability of aggression. J Youth Adolesc. 2013;42(4):551-65.
Orpinas, P., Hsieh, H. L., Song, X., Holland, K., & Nahapetyan, L. (2013). Trajectories of physical dating violence from middle to high school: association with relationship quality and acceptability of aggression. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 42(4), 551-65. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-012-9881-5
Orpinas P, et al. Trajectories of Physical Dating Violence From Middle to High School: Association With Relationship Quality and Acceptability of Aggression. J Youth Adolesc. 2013;42(4):551-65. PubMed PMID: 23233161.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Trajectories of physical dating violence from middle to high school: association with relationship quality and acceptability of aggression. AU - Orpinas,Pamela, AU - Hsieh,Hsien-Lin, AU - Song,Xiao, AU - Holland,Kristin, AU - Nahapetyan,Lusine, Y1 - 2012/12/12/ PY - 2012/08/20/received PY - 2012/11/28/accepted PY - 2012/12/13/entrez PY - 2012/12/13/pubmed PY - 2013/9/17/medline SP - 551 EP - 65 JF - Journal of youth and adolescence JO - J Youth Adolesc VL - 42 IS - 4 N2 - Although research on dating violence is growing, little is known about the distinct developmental trajectories of dating violence during adolescence. The current study identifies trajectories of physical dating violence victimization and perpetration that boys and girls follow from sixth to twelfth grade, examines the overlap of these trajectories, and characterizes them by perceptions of a caring dating relationship and acceptability of dating aggression. The sample consisted of randomly selected sixth graders from nine schools in Northeast Georgia (n = 588; 52 % boys; 49 % White, 36 % African American, 12 % Latino) who completed yearly surveys from Grades 6-12. We used latent class mixture modeling to identify the trajectories and generalized estimating equations models to examine the acceptability of dating aggression by dating violence trajectories. Participants followed two trajectories of dating violence victimization (boys: low and high; girls: low and increasing) and two of perpetration (boys and girls: low and increasing). When examining the joint trajectories of victimization and perpetration, a similar proportion of boys (62 %) and girls (65 %) were in the low victimization and low perpetration group and reported the lowest acceptance of dating aggression. The same proportion of boys and girls (27 %) were in the high/increasing victimization and perpetration group, and reported the highest acceptance of dating aggression. However, acceptance of dating aggression decreased from Grade 6-12 for all groups, even for those whose trajectory of dating violence increased. Victimization and perpetration were associated with reporting a less caring dating relationship. Results highlight the importance of focusing prevention efforts early for adolescents who follow this increasing probability of physical dating violence. SN - 1573-6601 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/23233161/Trajectories_of_physical_dating_violence_from_middle_to_high_school:_association_with_relationship_quality_and_acceptability_of_aggression_ L2 - https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10964-012-9881-5 DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -