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In Search of Modifiable Risk and Protective Factors for Teen Dating Violence
Author(s) -
SmithDarden Joanne P.,
Kernsmith Poco D.,
Reidy Dennis E.,
Cortina Kai S.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of research on adolescence
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.342
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1532-7795
pISSN - 1050-8392
DOI - 10.1111/jora.12280
Subject(s) - hostility , anger , psychology , psychological intervention , clinical psychology , constructive , aggression , human factors and ergonomics , poison control , developmental psychology , medicine , medical emergency , psychiatry , computer science , process (computing) , operating system
The present research explores the additive and interactive effects of anger or hostility (A/H), acceptance of violence (AoV), and constructive conflict resolution strategies ( CRS ) on the perpetration of physical and sexual teen dating violence ( TDV ). Adolescents completed surveys assessing physical and sexual TDV perpetration, A/H, AoV, and positive CRS . While the findings require replication with longitudinal data, the results suggest that developing interventions to modify AoV and A/H may have the potential to prevent instances of TDV perpetration among both boys and girls. The results for CRS were mixed and necessitate further exploration. These cross‐sectional data provide insight into potentially fruitful areas of exploration for the development and tailoring of prevention strategies for teens at risk for physical and sexual TDV perpetration.