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Relationship Violence High Among Teens, College Students
July 11, 2008 07:01 AM
In a study of 910 college undergraduates, 407 students (44.7 percent) admit to experiencing relationship violence.
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A recent study published in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine reports high rates of relationship violence among high school and college students.
According to Science Daily, researchers surveyed a group of undergraduates and found that “44.7 percent of participants experienced relationship violence either before or during college, including 42.1 percent who were victims of such violence and 17.1 percent of participants who reported perpetrating violence.”
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1 in 11 adolescents reports being the victim of physical dating violence every year.
The Alabama Coalition Against Domestic Violence defines dating violence as when “one partner tries to maintain power and control over the other through abuse.”
Colleges and universities have taken measures to help end relationship violence among students, but find that many students do not report their abuse, making the problem difficult to address.
According to Science Daily, researchers surveyed a group of undergraduates and found that “44.7 percent of participants experienced relationship violence either before or during college, including 42.1 percent who were victims of such violence and 17.1 percent of participants who reported perpetrating violence.”
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1 in 11 adolescents reports being the victim of physical dating violence every year.
The Alabama Coalition Against Domestic Violence defines dating violence as when “one partner tries to maintain power and control over the other through abuse.”
Colleges and universities have taken measures to help end relationship violence among students, but find that many students do not report their abuse, making the problem difficult to address.
Headline Link: Survey shows high rates of relationship violence
A recent survey of urban college campuses shows high rates of relationship violence among college and pre-college students. Science Daily summarized background information from the study, which theorized that “The transition from living at home to attending college may increase adolescents’ vulnerability to relationship violence … Factors associated with this risk include less parental monitoring and support, isolation in an unknown environment and a strong desire for peer acceptance that can change behaviors toward others.”
Source: Science Daily
Read an abstract of the study at the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine Web site.
Source: Archive of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine Web site
Background: National rates of adolescent dating violence
A study published in 2006 found that 1 in 11 adolescents reported being the victim of dating violence. According to the CDC, “Many of these cases can be prevented by helping adolescents develop skills for healthy relationships with others.”
Source: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Reference: Staying safe in a relationship
The Alabama Coalition Against Domestic Violence outlines possible emotional triggers for adolescent dating violence and offers a list of signs that may indicate violent tendencies in a partner.
Source: Alabama Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Related Topics: The causes of and coping with sexual violence
How schools address student sexual violence
The U.S. Department of Justice examines sexual assault in colleges and universities, detailing how educational institutions address the topic. The silence of many victims poses a major challenge in studying the problem. “Most sexual assaults on campus are committed by an acquaintance of the victim, which explains, in part, why these crimes are underreported,” explains the report.
Source: The U.S. Department of Justice
Spanking may lead to sexual violence
FindingDulcinea examines a potential cause of sexual violence. Psychologist Murray Straus concludes that adults who were physically punished as children are more likely to force sex on their partners and to suffer other sexual problems.
Source: findingDulcinea
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