Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Prevention Among Youth: A Community Guide Systematic Review

Finnie, Ramona; Okasako-Schmucker, Devon L; Buchanan, Leigh; Carty, Denise C.; Wethington, Holly; Mercer, Shawna L.; Basile, Kathleen C.; DeGue, Sarah; Niolon, Phyllis Holditch; Bishop, Jennifer; Titus, Tisha; Noursi, Samia; Dickerson, Shavon Artis; Whitaker, Daniel J.; Swider, Susan M.; Remington, Patrick L.; Force, Community Preventive Services Task

doi:10.1016/j.amepre.2021.06.021

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“…40,42,43 In line with a public health approach to violence prevention and sexual health promotion, a comprehensive approach may include targeting shared risk and protective factors between sexting and dating and sexual violence. 39,44,45 One such approach is CDC's Dating Matters ® comprehensive teen dating violence prevention model, which has been implemented in middle schools. This violence prevention model is effective in reducing several violence outcomes, including teen dating violence, cyberbullying, and sexual violence, and also addresses sexting.…”

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“…This finding highlights the importance of moving away from silos within violence prevention in favor of cross‐cutting violence prevention efforts 40,42,43 . In line with a public health approach to violence prevention and sexual health promotion, a comprehensive approach may include targeting shared risk and protective factors between sexting and dating and sexual violence 39,44,45 . One such approach is CDC's Dating Matters® comprehensive teen dating violence prevention model, which has been implemented in middle schools.…”

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Adolescent Sexting, Violence, and Sexual Behaviors: An Analysis of 2014 and 2016 Pennsylvania Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data

Ruvalcaba

Kollar

Jones

et al. 2022

Journal of School Health

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BACKGROUND Sexting is common among adolescents and is associated with numerous health risk behaviors and negative psychosocial constructs. This study examined the relationships between high school students' experiences with sexual violence victimization, dating violence victimization, and engagement in risky sexual behaviors with experiences of receiving sexts. METHODS Cross‐sectional data from the 2014 to 2016 data from Pennsylvania Youth Risk Behavior. Participants were selected using an independent 2‐stage cluster sample design to produce a statewide population‐based sample. The pencil and paper surveys were conducted in school. Participants included 6734 Pennsylvania high school students in grades 9‐12. RESULTS Overall, 29.0% of Pennsylvania high school students had received a sext, which varied by sex, race/ethnicity, school grade, and sexual identity. Students who engaged in sexual risk behaviors, experienced dating violence, or experienced lifetime sexual violence outside of the dating context had a significantly higher prevalence of receiving a sext than students who did not engage in those behaviors or have those experiences. CONCLUSIONS Early screening and prevention efforts that include discussions about sexting behaviors may help prevent other negative outcomes, such as risky sexual behaviors and interpersonal violence. Addressing sexting in the education and health sectors may help to prevent other related harmful health and violence experiences during adolescence.

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Adolescent Sexting, Violence, and Sexual Behaviors: An Analysis of 2014 and 2016 Pennsylvania Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data

Ruvalcaba

Kollar

Jones

et al. 2022

Journal of School Health

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“…In this regard, Park and Kim (2022) analyzed the effect of programs to reduce the risk of intimate partner violence in 13 randomized controlled trials. In turn, Finnie et al (2021) included 28 studies in their review, considering interventions in intimate partner violence based on the promotion of alternative behaviors to aggression and the creation of protective environments. Additionally, Evans et al (2019) analyzed 11 intervention studies on university bystanders, diverse in duration, instrumentation, and educational strategy.…”

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“…It should be noted that, although the mentioned studies are systematic reviews on educational programs against gender violence, they present certain limitations and parameters: three articles include publications on primary preventive intervention in intimate partners and tertiary preventive intervention (towards the perpetrator victim dyad), not being exclusive on bystanders (Park and Kim 2022;Finnie et al 2021); also the presentation of the assessment and analysis of their effects (Finnie et al 2021;Evans et al 2019); the selection of experimental design programs in randomized controlled groups (Park and Kim 2022;Mahoney et al 2019); and finally, the analysis of descriptive studies and processes of promotional and preventive intervention in bystanders (Jouriles et al 2018). The main contribution of the present review study is that each selected article is based on educational interventions in prosocial behavior applied to spectators (as the main target population), regardless of their scope, methodology, intervention strategy, or evaluation of their sustainability over time.…”

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A Scoping Review of Educational Interventions to Increase Prosociality against Gender-Based Violence in University Bystanders

Villalonga-Aragón,

Martí-Vilar,

Merino-Soto

et al. 2023

Social Sciences

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Gender-based violence represents a problem of public interest with a high prevalence on university campuses, which has intensified the preventive strategy for potential victims. However, the prosocial action of the viewer provides a promising alternative to mitigate its incidence. This study analyzes preventive interventions based on gender-based violence towards university viewers as a basis for future proven and sensitive implementation processes of intercultural adaptation. The Scoping review process was implemented based on the Arksey and O’Malley methodology (aligned with the Cochrane manual), with subsequent reporting of results according to the PRISMA guide. In total, 15 articles finally met the selection criteria in the databases: WOS, Scopus, ERIC, PsycINFO, Embase, and PubMed, with specific descriptors. Despite the heterogeneity in the types of intervention and the study variables, the intervention and the results are described, and it is highlighted that they were effective for most of the proposed objectives, such as the decrease in the perpetration of sexual violence, the increase in prosocial behavior, and the recognition of forms of violence. The great value of these preventive interventions is concluded, and the diversity of these strategies implemented in parallel and continuously would have a lasting impact in higher education contexts.

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“…Prior reviews of prevention programs for youth have focused on sexual violence in the context of intimate partner violence, 11 , 12 thus excluding programs designed to prevent sexual violence outside of adolescent romantic relationships. The reviews suggest that, overall, the prevention programs evaluated thus far may not be effective in reducing sexual violence.…”

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Assessment of Psychosocial Programs to Prevent Sexual Violence During Adolescence

2022

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ImportanceSexual violence is a public health problem that affects adolescents globally. To our knowledge, no meta-analysis of prevention programs for adolescent sexual violence has been conducted.ObjectiveTo perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials evaluating the efficacy of psychosocial programs for preventing sexual violence during adolescence.Data SourcesPeer-reviewed articles published in English were searched in PsycINFO, ERIC, PsycArticles, PubMed, and Web of Science databases through December 2021.Study SelectionStudies were included if they were randomized clinical trials assessing the efficacy of a psychosocial prevention program targeting sexual violence and delivered to adolescents aged 10 to 19 years.Data Extraction and SynthesisPreferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis (PRISMA) guidelines were followed to identify studies. The quality of individual studies was assessed with the Revised Cochrane Collaboration Risk of Bias tool. A random-effects model was used to pool odds ratios (ORs). Exploratory subgroup and metaregression analyses were performed to evaluate the associations between moderators and effect sizes.Main Outcomes and MeasuresPrimary outcomes were perpetration of sexual violence, experience of sexual violence, and a composite measure of any perpetration or experience of sexual violence.ResultsData were analyzed from 20 trials involving 37 294 adolescents. Compared with control conditions, prevention programs were associated with a significant reduction in the perpetration (OR, 0.83; 95% CI, 0.73-0.95; P = .005) and experience (OR, 0.87; 95% CI, 0.78-0.98; P = .02) of sexual violence, as well as a 13% significant reduction of any sexual violence (OR, 0.87; 95% CI, 0.78-0.97; P = .009). Exploratory analyses of the combination of program setting and participant age indicated that programs that were delivered in school settings and targeted at adolescents aged 15 to 19 years yielded significantly larger effect sizes (Cochran Q = 4.8; P = .03) compared with programs that were either delivered outside of a school setting or targeted younger adolescents. Quality assessment of trials revealed concerns of risk of bias across several included studies.Conclusions and RelevanceIn this meta-analysis, evidence suggested that prevention programs were associated with reducing adolescent sexual violence, especially when implemented at school with older adolescents. However, there is need for additional high-quality research. Prevention of adolescent sexual violence remains understudied compared with other similarly important public health prevention targets.

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Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Prevention Among Youth: A Community Guide Systematic Review

Cited by 20 publications

References 66 publications

Adolescent Sexting, Violence, and Sexual Behaviors: An Analysis of 2014 and 2016 Pennsylvania Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data

Adolescent Sexting, Violence, and Sexual Behaviors: An Analysis of 2014 and 2016 Pennsylvania Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data

A Scoping Review of Educational Interventions to Increase Prosociality against Gender-Based Violence in University Bystanders

Assessment of Psychosocial Programs to Prevent Sexual Violence During Adolescence

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