Preventing Adolescent Dating Violence: An Outcomes Protocol for Evaluating a Gender-Transformative Healthy Relationships Promotion Program

Adolescent dating violence (ADV) is a pressing public health problem in North America. Strategies to prevent perpetration are needed, and a substantial body of research demonstrates the importance of applying a gender lens to target root causes of adolescent dating violence as part of effective prev...

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Published in:Contemporary clinical trials communications 2019-12, Vol.16, p.100484-100484, Article 100484
Main Authors: Exner-Cortens, Deinera, Wright, Alysia, Hurlock, Debb, Carter, Roseline, Krause, Pam, Crooks, Claire
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
adolescent
gender transformative
healthy relationships
male
violence prevention
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Summary:Adolescent dating violence (ADV) is a pressing public health problem in North America. Strategies to prevent perpetration are needed, and a substantial body of research demonstrates the importance of applying a gender lens to target root causes of adolescent dating violence as part of effective prevention. To date, however, there has been limited research on how to specifically engage boys in adolescent dating violence prevention. In this short communication, we describe the protocol for a longitudinal, quasi-experimental outcome evaluation of a program called WiseGuyz. WiseGuyz is a community-facilitated, gender-transformative healthy relationships program for mid-adolescent male-identified youth that aims to reduce male-perpetrated dating violence and improve mental and sexual health, by allowing participants to critically examine and deconstruct male gender role expectations. The primary goal of this evaluation is to explore the impact of WiseGuyz on adolescent dating violence outcomes at one-year follow-up among participants, as compared to a risk- and demographically-matched comparison group. Knowledge generated and shared from this project will provide evidence on if and for whom WiseGuyz works, with important implications for adolescent health and well-being.
ISSN:2451-8654
2451-8654
DOI:10.1016/j.conctc.2019.100484