Abstract
BACKGROUND
The school environment is an important context for understanding risk factors for teen dating violence. This study seeks to add to the growing literature base linking adolescent experiences with bullying and involvement with teen dating violence.
METHODS
Data were collected from 27,074 adolescents at 58 high schools via a Web-based survey.
RESULTS
Three-level hierarchical linear models indicated that adolescents who had been bullied were more concerned about both physical and emotional dating violence among students at their school. Schools that were perceived by students as safer were rated as having lower levels of teen dating violence. Older students and male students consistently reported greater concerns about dating violence.
CONCLUSIONS
These results suggest that adolescents who experience bullying may also have concerns about violence in teen dating relationships. Findings also indicate that schools perceived as being unsafe may be an important context for targeting dating violence prevention efforts.
Pub Type(s)
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
TY - JOUR
T1 - Examining the association between bullying and adolescent concerns about teen dating violence.
AU - Debnam,Katrina J,
AU - Johnson,Sarah L,
AU - Bradshaw,Catherine P,
PY - 2013/03/11/received
PY - 2013/05/09/revised
PY - 2013/05/12/accepted
PY - 2014/6/4/entrez
PY - 2014/6/4/pubmed
PY - 2015/1/15/medline
KW - bullying
KW - dating violence
KW - school safety
SP - 421
EP - 8
JF - The Journal of school health
JO - J Sch Health
VL - 84
IS - 7
N2 - BACKGROUND: The school environment is an important context for understanding risk factors for teen dating violence. This study seeks to add to the growing literature base linking adolescent experiences with bullying and involvement with teen dating violence. METHODS: Data were collected from 27,074 adolescents at 58 high schools via a Web-based survey. RESULTS: Three-level hierarchical linear models indicated that adolescents who had been bullied were more concerned about both physical and emotional dating violence among students at their school. Schools that were perceived by students as safer were rated as having lower levels of teen dating violence. Older students and male students consistently reported greater concerns about dating violence. CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that adolescents who experience bullying may also have concerns about violence in teen dating relationships. Findings also indicate that schools perceived as being unsafe may be an important context for targeting dating violence prevention efforts.
SN - 1746-1561
UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/24889078/Examining_the_association_between_bullying_and_adolescent_concerns_about_teen_dating_violence_
L2 - https://doi.org/10.1111/josh.12170
DB - PRIME
DP - Unbound Medicine
ER -