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A Cross-National Comparison of Risk Factors for Teen Dating Violence in Mexico and the United States.
J Youth Adolesc. 2018 03; 47(3):547-559.JY

Abstract

Involvement in dating violence has been linked with negative health outcomes including depressive symptomology, substance use, and later expressions of aggressing and victimizing behaviors. Less is known about the prevalence and mental health correlates of teen dating violence in countries like Mexico where adult partner violence is high. Additional research on teen dating violence is also needed, as it may be an important precursor to adult partner violence and linked to other mental health problems. The current study used self-report ratings to assess the similarities and differences in risk factors associated with dating violence among middle school students in Mexico and the United States. The US sample (Nus = 15,099; Mus = 12.8; 49.5% female) included non-Hispanic Caucasian (24.9%), Hispanic American (20.3%), and African American (24.2%) adolescents. The Mexican sample (NMexico = 2211; MMexico = 13.67; 51% female) included 93.1% adolescents of Hispanic or Latin descent. Logistic regressions showed that dating violence victimization was reported at similar rates in the cross-national samples, though exposure to risk factors like deviant peers and substance use differed significantly by country. Our analyses indicated that, although the country of residence was not significantly associated with dating violence victimization, the strength of the association between some known risk factors and dating violence victimization varied as a function of nationality, such that there was a significant interaction between country of residence, Mexico or the US, and experiencing internalizing symptoms on experiencing physical dating violence victimization. This study contributes to the growing body of literature on dating violence, both inside and outside the US.

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Ludin S
Department of Human Services, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 22902, USA. ssl5dv@virginia.edu.
Bottiani JH
Department of Human Services, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 22902, USA.
Debnam K
Department of Family, Community & Mental Health Systems, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 22902, USA.
Solis MGO
University of Guadalajara, Av. Juárez No. 976, Centro, 44100, Guadalajara, Mexico.
Bradshaw CP
Department of Human Services, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 22902, USA.

MeSH

AdolescentAggressionCrime VictimsCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansInterpersonal RelationsIntimate Partner ViolenceMaleMental HealthMexicoMinority GroupsPrevalenceRisk FactorsRisk-TakingSubstance-Related DisordersUnited States

Pub Type(s)

Comparative Study
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

Language

eng

PubMed ID

28639204

Citation

Ludin, Samantha, et al. "A Cross-National Comparison of Risk Factors for Teen Dating Violence in Mexico and the United States." Journal of Youth and Adolescence, vol. 47, no. 3, 2018, pp. 547-559.
Ludin S, Bottiani JH, Debnam K, et al. A Cross-National Comparison of Risk Factors for Teen Dating Violence in Mexico and the United States. J Youth Adolesc. 2018;47(3):547-559.
Ludin, S., Bottiani, J. H., Debnam, K., Solis, M. G. O., & Bradshaw, C. P. (2018). A Cross-National Comparison of Risk Factors for Teen Dating Violence in Mexico and the United States. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 47(3), 547-559. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-017-0701-9
Ludin S, et al. A Cross-National Comparison of Risk Factors for Teen Dating Violence in Mexico and the United States. J Youth Adolesc. 2018;47(3):547-559. PubMed PMID: 28639204.
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TY - JOUR T1 - A Cross-National Comparison of Risk Factors for Teen Dating Violence in Mexico and the United States. AU - Ludin,Samantha, AU - Bottiani,Jessika H, AU - Debnam,Katrina, AU - Solis,Mercedes Gabriela Orozco, AU - Bradshaw,Catherine P, Y1 - 2017/06/21/ PY - 2017/02/27/received PY - 2017/06/01/accepted PY - 2017/6/24/pubmed PY - 2018/9/27/medline PY - 2017/6/23/entrez KW - Cross-national study KW - Intimate partner violence KW - Mexico KW - Teen dating violence SP - 547 EP - 559 JF - Journal of youth and adolescence JO - J Youth Adolesc VL - 47 IS - 3 N2 - Involvement in dating violence has been linked with negative health outcomes including depressive symptomology, substance use, and later expressions of aggressing and victimizing behaviors. Less is known about the prevalence and mental health correlates of teen dating violence in countries like Mexico where adult partner violence is high. Additional research on teen dating violence is also needed, as it may be an important precursor to adult partner violence and linked to other mental health problems. The current study used self-report ratings to assess the similarities and differences in risk factors associated with dating violence among middle school students in Mexico and the United States. The US sample (Nus = 15,099; Mus = 12.8; 49.5% female) included non-Hispanic Caucasian (24.9%), Hispanic American (20.3%), and African American (24.2%) adolescents. The Mexican sample (NMexico = 2211; MMexico = 13.67; 51% female) included 93.1% adolescents of Hispanic or Latin descent. Logistic regressions showed that dating violence victimization was reported at similar rates in the cross-national samples, though exposure to risk factors like deviant peers and substance use differed significantly by country. Our analyses indicated that, although the country of residence was not significantly associated with dating violence victimization, the strength of the association between some known risk factors and dating violence victimization varied as a function of nationality, such that there was a significant interaction between country of residence, Mexico or the US, and experiencing internalizing symptoms on experiencing physical dating violence victimization. This study contributes to the growing body of literature on dating violence, both inside and outside the US. SN - 1573-6601 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/28639204/A_Cross_National_Comparison_of_Risk_Factors_for_Teen_Dating_Violence_in_Mexico_and_the_United_States_ L2 - https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10964-017-0701-9 DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -