Boston Medical Center, MA, USA.
Adelphi University, Garden City, NY, USA.
J Interpers Violence. 2021 Apr;36(7-8):NP4336-NP4362. doi: 10.1177/0886260518787815. Epub 2018 Jul 10.
Teen dating violence (TDV) has well-documented detrimental health effects. Scant research has examined the perspectives of ethnically diverse youth about the impact of culture on TDV. We sought to explore the intersection between culture and TDV specifically for South Asian youth residing in the United States. We conducted semi-structured interviews with South Asian youth aged 16 to 21 years. Interviews included three aims: (a) exploring participants' perspectives on TDV and healthy relationships within the South Asian community, (b) examining how different components of their cultural identity affect their romantic relationships, and (c) understanding ideas for TDV prevention programs for South Asian youth. Interview transcripts were coded using thematic analysis. Twenty-five adolescent females participated; the majority (76%) trace their heritage to India, were born abroad (62%), and are in college (80%). The majority believed that dating was stigmatized within the South Asian community, forcing youth to hide relationships from their parents. Participants described aspects of culture that may negatively impact relationships (e.g., patriarchal attitudes and fear of stigma), as well as those that may protect teens (e.g., close-knit community). Conflicts about dating due to generational differences were also discussed. Participants suggested programs for South Asian youth focused on engaging parents in conversations about TDV and promoting gender equity. About half thought TDV prevention programs should be culturally tailored for South Asian youth, while others believed multicultural programs would be more effective. Although South Asian culture may confer some protection for youth experiencing TDV, stigma against dating and generational differences may create unique challenges. Future work should examine how to mediate parent-adolescent cultural conflicts around dating.
青少年恋爱暴力（TDV）对健康有明显的不良影响。很少有研究探讨过不同文化背景的青少年对文化对 TDV 影响的看法。我们试图专门探讨南亚裔美国青少年文化与 TDV 之间的交叉问题。我们对年龄在 16 至 21 岁之间的南亚裔青少年进行了半结构化访谈。访谈包括三个目的：（a）探讨参与者对 TDV 和南亚社区内健康关系的看法，（b）研究他们文化身份的不同组成部分如何影响他们的恋爱关系，以及（c）了解针对南亚裔青少年的 TDV 预防计划的想法。访谈记录采用主题分析进行编码。25 名少女参加了访谈；大多数（76%）的人来自印度，在国外出生（62%），并上大学（80%）。大多数人认为，在南亚社区中，约会是有污名的，迫使年轻人向父母隐瞒恋情。参与者描述了可能对关系产生负面影响的文化方面（例如，父权态度和对污名的恐惧），以及可能保护青少年的方面（例如，紧密的社区）。还讨论了由于代际差异而导致的约会冲突。参与者为南亚裔青年提出了一些项目建议，重点是让父母参与关于 TDV 的对话，并促进性别平等。大约一半的人认为 TDV 预防计划应该针对南亚裔青年进行文化调整，而其他人则认为多元文化计划会更有效。尽管南亚文化可能为遭受 TDV 的青少年提供一些保护，但约会的污名和代际差异可能会带来独特的挑战。未来的工作应该研究如何调解父母与青少年在约会方面的文化冲突。
