A Pilot Study of a Teen Dating Violence Prevention Program With Karen Refugees

While teen dating violence (TDV) prevention programs generally report changes in participants’ attitudes and mixed findings about changes in behavior, little is known about the impact of TDV programs on ethnic minority youth. This study examined the effectiveness of Safe Dates, an evidence-based TDV...

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Published in:Violence against women 2019-05, Vol.25 (7), p.792-816
Main Authors: Ravi, Kristen E., Black, Beverly M., Mitschke, Diane B., Pearson, Katelyn
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acculturation
Adolescents
Attitudes
Behavior change
Behavior modification
Dating
Domestic violence
Effectiveness
Ethnic groups
Ethnicity
Evidence-based practice
Intimate partner violence
Minority groups
Pilot projects
Prevention
Prevention programs
Refugees
Teenagers
Violence
Youth
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Summary:While teen dating violence (TDV) prevention programs generally report changes in participants’ attitudes and mixed findings about changes in behavior, little is known about the impact of TDV programs on ethnic minority youth. This study examined the effectiveness of Safe Dates, an evidence-based TDV prevention program, in educating 21 resettled Karen refugee youth from Burma. Findings indicated changes in attitudes toward violence occurred from pretest to follow-up. Years living in the United States was significantly related to pretest and posttest attitudes. More research about TDV is needed among Karen youth with attention given to the role of acculturation on TDV attitudes.
ISSN:1077-8012
1552-8448
DOI:10.1177/1077801218804091