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Longitudinal trajectories of perpetration of adolescent dating abuse in a national sample
Author(s) -
Mumford Elizabeth A.,
Liu Weiwei,
Taylor Bruce G.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
aggressive behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.223
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1098-2337
pISSN - 0096-140X
DOI - 10.1002/ab.21822
Subject(s) - psychology , longitudinal study , human factors and ergonomics , poison control , dating violence , injury prevention , suicide prevention , longitudinal data , national longitudinal surveys , longitudinal sample , latent growth modeling , sample (material) , occupational safety and health , developmental psychology , clinical psychology , demography , domestic violence , medicine , medical emergency , chemistry , pathology , chromatography , sociology , economics , demographic economics
Despite extensive research regarding patterns and outcomes of victimization in dating relationships, there has been limited investigation of the developmental profiles of the perpetration of adolescent dating abuse (ADA). We estimated longitudinal latent growth models of ADA perpetration in a sample of 2,269 U.S. adolescents/young adults ages 12–18 at baseline, drawing on four waves (2013–2017) of data from the nationally representative Survey of Teen Relationships and Intimate Violence. Model results revealed three classes representing “nondaters,” respondents showing “increasing dating/ADA,” and respondents with “high/stable dating/ADA.” Results support prior research finding heightened patterns of ADA perpetration by older youth, and distinguish individual and family characteristics associated with adolescent/young adults’ ADA perpetration for the purpose of informing individual and programmatic prevention efforts.