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About Adolescent / Dating Violence
Stats and Facts:
• Incidence of adolescent dating violence ranges from 10 - 35%
• Victimization and perpetration of dating violence is equally prevalent in males and females
• Dating violence is associated with greater levels of substance abuse, violence, victimization, and lower academic achievement
• Dating victims have a pattern of exposure to and participation in a range of high-risk behaviors. Dating violence is not normally an isolated event
• Adolescents typically do not seek help for dating violence
Risk Factors:
• Cultural and attitudinal
- Patriarchal attitudes
- Peer-group acceptance
- Control needs
- Traditional views or beliefs about sex roles
• Childhood socialization that includes child victimization or maltreatment
• For males, exposure to partner abuse
• Early sexual behavior
• Tobacco, alcohol and drug use
Implications:
Injury or death |
Posttraumatic stress disorder |
Lowered self-esteem |
Sexual Dysfunction |
Fear and anxiety |
Poor health-related quality of life |
Social adjustment problems |
Reduced life satisfaction |
For girls in particular, unhealthy weight-control behaviors, sexually transmitted diseases, and suicidal ideation |
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