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

Abstract

Teen dating violence (TDV) is a major global public health concern. Few studies, however, have examined profiles of TDV in Chinese societies and how these profiles might be associated with teens’ mental health. The current study analyzed a sample of 891 middle and high school students with dating experience in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Shanghai. Latent class analysis (LCA) and multinomial logit regression analysis were performed in an attempt to identify profiles of TDV and then investigate possible associations between class membership and self-reported depression. The results of LCA suggested that a four-class model was the best fit for the data: Severe/Multi-Type TDV (5.51%), Controlling Behavior (13.08%), Non/Low TDV (64.50%), and Physical Violence (16.91%). The best-fit model suggested bidirectionality, meaning among teen partners in an abusive relationship, both tended to participate in violent acts and controlling behaviors. The results of the multinomial regression showed that, compared with the Non/Low TDV class, teens in the Severe/Multi-Type TDV class or Controlling Behavior class had greater odds of screening positive for depression. There was no significant difference in the risk of depression between the Physical Violence class and the Non/Low TDV class. Implications for future research and practice are also discussed herein.

The role of moral neutralization of aggression and justification of violence against women in predicting physical teen dating violence perpetration and monitoring among adolescents in Switzerland

“…Again, this picture is consistent with the national data that used the same methodology and revealed prevalence rates between 68.8% and 71.8% among female adolescents and between 55.4% and 57.4% among male adolescents in the ninth and 11th grade in Switzerland (Ribeaud, 2015). However, these rates are much higher compared to international studies, for example, from the U.S. (Vivolo-Kantor et al, 2016;Zweig et al, 2013) or China (Cheng et al, 2020). The present data suggest that occasional monitoring of a dating partner is a very common behavior in the present sample of Swiss adolescents but future research is needed to replicate these results and, if applicable, to investigate the methodological and cultural background of the existing differences between the European, North American, and East Asian studies.…”

“…Monitoring and controlling behaviors are often included in rates of psychological aggression; however, some studies present separate results. For example, Cheng et al (2020) have found that the prevalence of different controlling behaviors (e.g., restricting the dating partner's actions) ranged between 8.7% and 12.2% among female adolescents and between 9.2% and 12.6% among male adolescents in a sample of Chinese teens with dating experience. The study by Zweig and colleagues (2013) found a similar prevalence rate for monitoring among male adolescents (11.0%) but a higher one among female adolescents (18.3%) in a United States (U.S.) sample of teens in a relationship.…”

Early Maladaptive Schemas as Predictors Symptomatology among Victims and Non-Victims of Dating Violence

“…Currently, concern lies with not only the prevalence rates of dating violence among youth but also its consequences for mental health (Bonomi et al 2013;Goncy et al, 2017;Reys, Foshee, Chen, Gottfredson, & Ennett, 2018). Several psychological problems have been associated with dating violence, including symptoms of depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress, eating disorders, alcohol and tobacco use, and risky sexual behavior (Bonomi et al, 2013;Cheng et al, 2020;Taquette & Monteiro, 2019). Adolescent victims present more symptoms of depression, eating disorders, and tobacco use in early adult life, compared to non-victims (Bonomi et al, 2013).…”

“…Dating violence has been proven to be a serious public health problem because it contributes to maintaining violent adult marital relationships, as well as is associated with a number of consequences for the general and mental health of the victims (Bonomi, Anderson, Nemeth, Rivara, & Buettner, 2013;Cheng, Shen, & Jonson-Reid, 2020;Taquette & Monteiro, 2019). Dating violence includes a variety of abusive behaviors, such as psychological, physical, and sexual violence, within a context of current or past romantic or dating relationships between pre-teens, adolescents, and young adults (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Violence Prevention, EUA, 2020; Mulford, & Blachman-Demner, 2013).…”

Physical and Psychological Violence in Dating with Sleep Duration of Adolescents in Bantul Regency

“…These can be in the form of sleep disorders, eating disorders, weakened immune system, and low energy. These impacts can lead to a more serious impact, namely depression [9]. Sleep disorders do not only negatively affect adolescents' health but also disrupt their concentration level, thus disrupting their learning activity at school [10].…”