Adolescent Dating Violence: Application of a U.S. Primary Prevention Program in St. Lucia

The purpose of this study was to examine the Choose Respect dating violence prevention program (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, , n.d.‐a) with secondary students in St. Lucia. Multivariate analysis of variance results indicated that the Choose Respect program had a positive influence on...

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Published in:Journal of counseling and development 2014-10, Vol.92 (4), p.489-498
Main Authors: Alexander, Charlene M., Hutchison, Ashley N., Clougher, Kelly M., Davis, Holly A., Shepler, Dustin K., Ambroise, Yves
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
adolescent
College students
Dating
dating violence
Gender differences
Gender-based violence
international
Multivariate analysis
Positive thought
prevention
Prevention programs
St. Lucia
Violence
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to examine the Choose Respect dating violence prevention program (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, , n.d.‐a) with secondary students in St. Lucia. Multivariate analysis of variance results indicated that the Choose Respect program had a positive influence on participants’ attitudes about control in relationships. Significant gender and school effects were found. Implications of these findings for primary prevention efforts targeting dating violence in St. Lucia and limitations of the study are discussed.
ISSN:0748-9633
1556-6676
DOI:10.1002/j.1556-6676.2014.00175.x