Exner-Cortens Deinera, Eckenrode John, Bunge John, Rothman Emily
Department of Human Development and Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.
Department of Human Development and Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.
J Adolesc Health. 2017 Feb;60(2):176-183. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2016.09.015.
To assess if adolescent dating violence was associated with physical intimate partner violence victimization in adulthood, using a comprehensive propensity score to create a matched group of victims and nonvictims.
Secondary analysis of waves 1 (1994-1995), 2 (1996), 3 (2001-2002) and 4 (2007-2008) of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, a nationally representative sample of US high schools and middle schools. Individuals aged 12-18 reporting adolescent dating violence between the wave 1 and 2 interviews (n = 732) were matched to nonvictimized participants of the same sex (n = 1,429) using propensity score matching. These participants were followed up approximately 5 (wave 3) and 12 (wave 4) years later. At both follow-up points, physical violence victimization by a current partner was assessed. Data were analyzed using path models.
Compared with the matched no victimization group, individuals reporting adolescent dating violence were more likely to experience physical intimate partner violence approximately 12 years later (wave 4), through the experience of 5-year (wave 3) victimization. This path held for males and females.
Results from this sample matched on key risk variables suggest that violence first experienced in adolescent relationships may become chronic, confirming adolescent dating violence as an important risk factor for adult partner violence. Findings from this study underscore the critical role of primary and secondary prevention for adolescent dating violence.
通过使用综合倾向得分创建一组匹配的受害者和非受害者，评估青少年约会暴力是否与成年期亲密伴侣身体暴力受害情况相关。
对青少年到成人健康全国纵向研究的第1波（1994 - 1995年）、第2波（1996年）、第3波（2001 - 2002年）和第4波（2007 - 2008年）进行二次分析，该研究是美国高中和初中具有全国代表性的样本。在第1波和第2波访谈之间报告青少年约会暴力的12 - 18岁个体（n = 732）使用倾向得分匹配法与同性未受害参与者（n = 1429）进行匹配。这些参与者在大约5年后（第3波）和12年后（第4波）接受随访。在两个随访点，评估当前伴侣实施的身体暴力受害情况。使用路径模型分析数据。
与匹配的未受害组相比，报告青少年约会暴力的个体在大约12年后（第4波）更有可能经历亲密伴侣身体暴力，这是通过5年时（第3波）的受害经历导致的。这一途径对男性和女性均成立。
在关键风险变量上进行匹配的该样本结果表明，青少年关系中首次经历的暴力可能会变得持久，证实青少年约会暴力是成年伴侣暴力的一个重要风险因素。本研究结果强调了对青少年约会暴力进行一级和二级预防的关键作用。
