Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA.
Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ, USA.
J Interpers Violence. 2020 Mar;35(5-6):1389-1414. doi: 10.1177/0886260517696859. Epub 2017 Mar 17.
The objective of this article is to examine the individual and relational characteristics of adolescent girls with a history of physical DV, as well as to utilize partner-specific, temporal data to explore links between these factors and recent or ongoing DV experiences. Participants were 109 high school girls (ages 14-17) identified as having a history of DV through a school-based screening procedure. Details regarding the timing of DV and links with specific dating partners were gathered using Timeline Followback (TLFB) interview methodology. At study entry, 30% endorsed clinical levels of depression symptoms and 89% reported delinquent behaviors. Forty-four percent reported vaginal intercourse in their lifetime and of those, 35% reported not using a condom at last sex. During the 90 days prior to study entry, 69% of youth reported having a romantic relationship and 58% of those youth reported physical/sexual violence. Data revealed that more physical/sexual violence was associated with longer relationship length, Wald χ(2) = 1,142.63, < .001. Furthermore, depressive symptoms, not delinquency, contributed significantly to recent DV experiences, even when relationship length was controlled. Our findings suggest that prevention programs for this population should teach participants how to quickly recognize unhealthy relationship characteristics, as violence severity increases with relationship length. Programs for adolescent girls should also address depressive symptoms, which are linked to DV severity when other risks are taken into account. Finally, the TLFB calendar method appears useful for gathering the temporal and partner-specific data needed to understand the complexity of dating relationships and violence experiences in this population.
本文旨在研究有过躯体虐待史的青春期少女的个体和关系特征，并利用特定伴侣的时间数据来探究这些因素与近期或持续的 DV 经历之间的联系。参与者是 109 名通过学校筛查程序被确定为有过 DV 史的高中女生（年龄在 14-17 岁之间）。使用时间线回溯（TLFB）访谈方法收集关于 DV 时间和与特定约会伴侣联系的详细信息。在研究开始时，30%的参与者报告有临床水平的抑郁症状，89%的参与者报告有犯罪行为。44%的参与者报告有过阴道性交，其中 35%的人报告上次性行为没有使用避孕套。在研究开始前的 90 天内，69%的青少年报告有恋爱关系，其中 58%的青少年报告有身体/性暴力行为。数据显示，更多的身体/性暴力与更长的关系持续时间有关，Wald χ(2) = 1,142.63, <.001。此外，抑郁症状，而不是犯罪行为，即使在控制了关系持续时间的情况下，也对近期的 DV 经历有显著影响。我们的研究结果表明，对于这一人群的预防计划应该教导参与者如何快速识别不健康的关系特征，因为随着关系持续时间的延长，暴力的严重程度会增加。针对青少年女孩的计划还应该解决抑郁症状问题，当考虑到其他风险因素时，抑郁症状与 DV 严重程度有关。最后，TLFB 日历法似乎对于收集了解这一人群中约会关系和暴力经历的复杂性所需的时间和特定伴侣的数据非常有用。
