Impact of a school-based dating violence prevention program among Latino teens: Randomized controlled effectiveness trial
Impact of a school-based dating violence prevention program among Latino teens: Randomized controlled effectiveness trial
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DOI:
10.1016/j.jadohealth.2006.05.002
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发表时间:
2006-11-01
影响因子:
7.6
通讯作者:
Marshall, Grant N.
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作者:
Jaycox, Lisa H.;McCaffrey, Daniel;Marshall, Grant N.
Purpose: Given the high rate of dating violence between teens and associated deleterious outcomes, the need for effective prevention and early intervention programs is clear. Break the Cycle's Ending Violence curriculum, a three-class-session prevention program focused on legal issues, is evaluated here for its impact on Latino/a youth.Methods: Tracks within large urban high schools that had at least 80% Latino/a students were randomized to immediate or delayed curriculum. Classrooms were randomly selected within tracks and individual student outcomes were assessed pre- and postintervention and six months later.Results: Students in intervention classrooms showed improved knowledge, less acceptance of female-on-male aggression, and enhanced perception of the helpfulness and likelihood of seeking assistance from a number of sources immediately after the program. Improved knowledge and perceived helpfulness of an attorney were maintained six months later. There were no differences in recent abusive/fearful dating experiences or violence victimization or perpetration.Conclusions: The Ending Violence curriculum has an impact on teen norms, knowledge, and help-seeking proclivities that may aid in early intervention for dating violence among Latino/a students. (c) 2006 Society for Adolescent Medicine. All rights reserved.