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A Meta-Analysis of Empirically Tested School-Based Dating Violence Prevention Programs

Author(s) -

Sarah R. Edwards,

Verlin B. Hinsz

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

sage open

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.357

H-Index - 32

ISSN - 2158-2440

DOI - 10.1177/2158244014535787

Subject(s) - dating violence , inclusion (mineral) , meta analysis , psychology , suicide prevention , confidence interval , poison control , injury prevention , human factors and ergonomics , program evaluation , medical education , applied psychology , social psychology , medicine , environmental health , statistics , domestic violence , mathematics

Teen dating violence prevention programs implemented in schools andempirically tested were subjected to meta-analysis. Eight studies met criteria forinclusion, consisting of both within and between designs. Overall, the weighted meaneffect size (ES) across studies was significant, ESr = .11; 95% confidence interval (CI)= [.08, .15], p < .0001, showing an overall positive effect of the studied preventionprograms. However, 25% of the studies showed an effect in the negative direction,meaning students appeared to be more supportive of dating violence after participatingin a dating violence prevention program. This heightens the need for thorough programevaluation as well as the need for decision makers to have access to data about theeffectiveness of programs they are considering implementing. Further implications of theresults and recommendations for future research are discussed

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