Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of West Florida, University Pkwy, Pensacola, Florida
Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of West Florida, University Pkwy, Pensacola, Florida.
Violence Vict. 2021 Jun 1;36(3):401-423. doi: 10.1891/VV-D-20-00050.
Most teen dating violence (TDV) victims do not seek help after their victimization experience. While research has identified that victims are more likely to turn to informal versus formal sources, there is a lack of knowledge about what factors are predictive of help-seeking from formal sources. The current study explored the impact of incident and victim characteristics on help-seeking from formal sources among middle and high school TDV victims ( = 2,174). Findings indicate that the severity and location of the victimization significantly increase the likelihood of help-seeking from formal sources.
大多数青少年恋爱暴力(TDV)受害者在遭受暴力后不会寻求帮助。虽然研究已经确定受害者更有可能转向非正式而非正式的资源,但对于哪些因素有助于他们从正式渠道寻求帮助知之甚少。本研究探讨了事件和受害者特征对中学和高中 TDV 受害者(n = 2174)向正式渠道寻求帮助的影响。研究结果表明,暴力的严重程度和地点显著增加了从正式渠道寻求帮助的可能性。