The Role of Race and Gender Based Discrimination in Black Female Youth?s Perceptions of and Experiences with Teen Dating Violence

项目摘要/摘要 青少年约会暴力(TDV)影响着大约每9名女高中生中的1名。黑人女性 青少年受到的影响不成比例，数据显示，他们经历这种情况的可能性是普通人的9倍 TDV受害者比她们的白人女性同龄人更多。TDV受害者与一系列负面因素有关 后遗症，包括急性和慢性身心健康问题、自杀、药物使用、 行为问题和学业问题。需要强有力的文化响应战略，以防止 黑人女性青少年中的TDV受害情况。暴露在种族主义和性别歧视中与 增加了TDV受害的风险，一项研究发现，在以黑人和拉丁裔为主的样本中 年轻人，那些报告种族和性别歧视的人报告TDV的可能性是后者的2.5倍 比起那些没有经历过或经历过一种形式歧视的人来说，他们更容易成为受害者。这些数据表明，未能 将全身压迫视为TDV的风险因素可能会限制预防战略对青年的影响 一种颜色。拟议的研究扩大了先前关于歧视(基于种族和性别)之间联系的工作 和TDV通过评估三个水平的歧视：人际歧视、结构性歧视和内在化歧视。研究的目标是 这个为期两年的职业发展奖是：1)定性评估黑人青春期女性 关于种族和性别歧视的经历与他们对TDV的信仰和经历有关，2) 在黑人样本中定量检查种族和性别歧视与TDV之间的关系 女性青少年，以及3)使用混合方法，检查种族和性别之间的联系 歧视和TDV求助。应聘者概述了以下培训目标1)制定 更深入地了解和评估歧视(基于种族和基于性别)之间的联系 和黑人女性青年对青少年TDV的感知和体验2)增强领导力和团队 管理技能，以支持成功过渡到成为一名独立调查员。数据 从居住在中国的15至17岁黑人女性青少年样本中收集 宾夕法尼亚州匹兹堡将提供一项专注于发展的更大规模研究所需的描述性信息， 为黑人女性青少年量身定做的TDV初级预防计划的完善和试点测试，a 人口不成比例地承受着TDV的负担。拟议的研究以及所描述的培训计划 将在申请中独一无二地定位候选人成为独立调查员和领先者 学者研究TDV这一重要公共卫生问题，重点是降低黑人女性TDV风险 青少年。

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT Teen dating violence (TDV) affects approximately 1 in 9 female high school students. Black female adolescents are disproportionately affected, with data showing that they are 9 times more likely to experience TDV victimization than their white female peers. TDV victimization is associated with a range of negative sequelae, including acute and chronic physical and mental health problems, suicidality, substance use, behavioral issues, and academic problems. Robust and culturally-responsive strategies are needed to prevent TDV victimization among Black female adolescents. Exposure to racism and sexism has been linked to increased risk for TDV victimization, with one study finding that, among a mostly Black and Latinx sample of youth, those who reported racial and gender discrimination were 2.5 times more likely to report TDV victimization than those who experienced none or one form of discrimination. These data suggest that failing to consider systemic oppression as a risk factor for TDV could limit the impact of prevention strategies for youth of color. The proposed study expands previous work on links between discrimination (race and gender based) and TDV by assessing three levels of discrimination: interpersonal, structural, and internalized. Study aims for this two-year career development award are: 1) qualitatively assess how Black adolescent females’ experiences with race and gender discrimination relate to their beliefs about and experiences with TDV, 2) quantitatively examine associations between racial and gender discrimination and TDV in a sample of Black female adolescents, and 3) using a mixed-methods approach, examine associations between race and gender discrimination and TDV help-seeking. The candidate has outlined the following training goals 1) develop a deeper understanding of and ways to assess associations between discrimination (race and gender-based) and Black female youth’s perceptions of and experiences with teen TDV and 2) enhance leadership and team management skills to support the successful transition to becoming an independent investigator. Data collected from a sample of Black female adolescents between the ages of 15 and 17 years old residing in Pittsburgh, PA, will provide descriptive information needed for a larger study focused on the development, refinement, and pilot testing of a TDV primary prevention program tailored for Black female adolescents, a population disproportionately burdened by TDV. The proposed research along with the training plan described in the application will uniquely position the candidate to become an independent investigator and leading scholar in the important public health problem of TDV, with a focus on reducing TDV risk among Black female adolescents.