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Mexican American Female Adolescents’ Perceptions of Relationships and Dating Violence
Author(s) -
Haglund Kristin,
Belknap Ruth Ann,
Garcia Juanita Terrie
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of nursing scholarship
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009
H-Index - 80
eISSN - 1547-5069
pISSN - 1527-6546
DOI - 10.1111/j.1547-5069.2012.01452.x
Subject(s) - psychological intervention , focus group , psychology , biculturalism , dating violence , human factors and ergonomics , suicide prevention , poison control , acculturation , developmental psychology , clinical psychology , domestic violence , medicine , ethnic group , sociology , psychiatry , environmental health , neuroscience , anthropology , neuroscience of multilingualism
Purpose: This study fills a gap regarding the perspectives of Mexican American female adolescents on dating relationships and dating violence (DV). Methods: This was a qualitative descriptive study. Focus groups included 20 Mexican American young women, primarily first and second generation, mean age 14.5 years ( SD = 2.5). Data were analyzed with categorical analysis. Findings: Participants described key components of DV and identified cultural aspects that may serve to promote healthy dating relationships. Conclusions: Family‐based interventions to promote exploration of gender roles and parent‐child communication may foster biculturalism as well as promote healthy dating relationships and prevent violence within this cultural group. Clinical Relevance: In the United States, 10% to 40% of teens experience DV. Hispanic females experience more physical DV than their White peers.