A three-step gendered latent class analysis on dating victimization profiles.

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study was to identify patterns of teen dating victimization among boys and girls and examine their association with family and peer contextual risk factors and mental health indicators. Method: As part of the population-based Youths’ Romantic Relationships Project, 8,230 high school students, with a corresponding weighted sample of 6,531 teens, were questioned about their victimization experiences. In total, 2,022 girls and 1,245 boys reported having a romantic relationship in the past year. Latent class analysis was used to identify classes for both girls and boys. Results: Latent class analysis identified a best fitting model of three classes for girls: low victimization (61% of girls), sexual assault and psychological violence (27%), and multiple victimization (12%). For boys, three classes were identified reflecting low victimization (84% of boys), multiple victimization (9%), and unwanted sexual contacts and psychological violence (7%). Associations between class membership and family and peer contextual risk factors and mental health indicators revealed more distinctive features among classes for girls than for boys. Conclusions: The findings highlight the utility of a person-oriented approach to enhance our understanding of the diversity of victimization experiences in the context of teen romantic relationships. Results also underscore the importance of tailoring prevention efforts to efficiently tackle teen dating violence.

Profiles of Teen Dating Violence and Association With Depression Among Chinese Teens

“…In response to the first question, we found a four-class model for profiles that included varying levels of violence. The results echoed prior studies highlighting the plurality of TDV experiences in youth (Hébert et al, 2019). Results were consistent with the extant literature indicating that milder TDV is much more common than severe TDV (Choi et al, 2017;Haynie et al, 2013).…”

“…To the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the first study examining profiles of TDV among Chinese teens. Our results echo previous studies that highlight the utility of person-centered approaches for exploring the heterogeneity of TDV with Western samples (Choi et al, 2017;Goncy et al, 2017;Haynie et al, 2013;Hébert et al, 2019). Results revealed a high prevalence of TDV and suggest the need for effective intervention strategies to prevent TDV and address the needs of teen victims and perpetrators of TDV, particularly Severe/Multi-Type TDV.…”

“…Boys were more likely to endorse physical violence (both perpetration and victimization), whereas girls were more likely to endorse controlling behaviors (both perpetration and victimization). These results echoed studies that found distinct prevalence patterns by sex when different forms of TDV were measured (Hamby & Turner, 2013;Hébert et al, 2019;Teten et al, 2009). Older teens were more likely than younger teens to endorse more severe, multi-type TDV (both perpetration and victimization), whereas younger teens, compared with older teens, were more likely to endorse physical violence (both perpetration and victimization).…”

Profiles and Predictors of Dating Violence Among Sexual and Gender Minority Adolescents

“…In cases in which multiple types of DV victimization and perpetration (i.e., physical, verbal, and sexual) are accounted for, previous research has generally identified five classes [6,8,10]. These additional classes have included youth who are high on psychological/verbal violence but not the other types of DV [5,6,8,9,11], youth who report higher levels of victimization but not perpetration [7,8,11], youth who are high in perpetration but not victimization [8], and/or youth that report primarily sexual violence but not other types of DV [6,11].…”

“…Adolescents who are victimized by peers or family members or who witness intimate partner violence within the family report more DV victimization and perpetration [12e14] likely because these experiences hinder an adolescent's capacity to develop the skills required to form and maintain healthy relationships. These predictors of DV differ based on the pattern of DV victimization and perpetration and across types of violence [5,6,8,9,11].…”