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

项目概要/摘要 青少年约会暴力（TDV）影响大约九分之一的女高中生。黑人女性 青少年受到的影响不成比例，数据显示，青少年遭受暴力的可能性是青少年的9倍。 TDV受害者比他们的白色女性同龄人。TDV受害与一系列负面影响有关。 后遗症，包括急性和慢性身心健康问题，自杀，物质使用， 行为问题和学业问题需要采取强有力的文化应对战略， 黑人女性青少年中的TDV受害者。种族主义和性别歧视的暴露与以下因素有关： TDV受害的风险增加，一项研究发现，在大多数黑人和拉丁裔样本中， 报告种族和性别歧视的年轻人报告TDV的可能性是2.5倍 受害者比没有经历过或经历过一种形式的歧视的人更容易受到歧视。这些数据表明， 将系统性压迫视为TDV的风险因素可能会限制预防策略对青年的影响 颜色。拟议的研究扩展了以前关于歧视（基于种族和性别的歧视）之间联系的工作 和TDV通过评估三个层次的歧视：人际，结构和内化。研究目的 这个为期两年的职业发展奖是：1）定性评估如何黑人青少年女性的 种族和性别歧视的经历与他们对TDV的信念和经历有关，2） 在黑人样本中定量研究种族和性别歧视与TDV之间的关联 女性青少年，和3）使用混合方法的方法，检查种族和性别之间的关联 歧视和TDV求助。候选人概述了以下培训目标：1）开发 更深入地了解和评估歧视（种族歧视和性别歧视）之间的联系 和黑人女青年的看法和经验与青少年TDV和2）加强领导和团队 管理技能，以支持成功过渡到成为一名独立调查员。数据 从15至17岁的黑人女性青少年样本中收集， 宾夕法尼亚州匹兹堡市将提供一项更大规模的研究所需的描述性信息， 完善和试点测试的TDV初级预防计划为黑人女性青少年， TDV负担过重的人口。拟议的研究沿着培训计划描述 在应用程序将独特的定位候选人成为一个独立的调查员和领导 TDV这一重要公共卫生问题的学者，重点是减少黑人女性中的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.