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A Review of Teen Dating Violence Prevention Research: What About Hispanic Youth?

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Malhotra, K; Gonzalez-Guarda, RM; Mitchell, EM
Published in: Trauma, violence & abuse
October 2015

The purpose of this article is to provide a critical review of the literature on evidence-based teen dating violence (TDV) prevention programs with a particular focus on highlighting gaps in the literature with regard to prevention efforts targeting Hispanic teens. The target populations, characteristics, designs, and results of TDV prevention studies reported in the scientific literature for the last 20 years were reviewed and analyzed according to cultural and contextual factors associated with TDV among Hispanic teens. To date, three studies have focused on a predominantly Hispanic population with only one study looking at the long-term effects of a TDV intervention. There is a growing need to develop and evaluate immediate and long-term effects of TDV prevention programs that address ethnic pride, acculturation and acculturative stress, familism, and gender norms within the context of Hispanic communities (e.g., machismo and marianismo). The authors discuss the implications for research, prevention practice, and policy regarding TDV prevention for Hispanic teens.

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Trauma, violence & abuse

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EISSN

1552-8324

ISSN

1524-8380

Publication Date

October 2015

Volume

16

Issue

4

Start / End Page

444 / 465

Related Subject Headings

  • Stalking
  • Socioeconomic Factors
  • Sex Offenses
  • Risk Factors
  • Psychology, Adolescent
  • Male
  • Interpersonal Relations
  • Humans
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • Female
 

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Malhotra, K., Gonzalez-Guarda, R. M., & Mitchell, E. M. (2015). A Review of Teen Dating Violence Prevention Research: What About Hispanic Youth? Trauma, Violence & Abuse, 16(4), 444–465. https://doi.org/10.1177/1524838014537903
Malhotra, Krithika, Rosa M. Gonzalez-Guarda, and Emma M. Mitchell. “A Review of Teen Dating Violence Prevention Research: What About Hispanic Youth?Trauma, Violence & Abuse 16, no. 4 (October 2015): 444–65. https://doi.org/10.1177/1524838014537903.
Malhotra K, Gonzalez-Guarda RM, Mitchell EM. A Review of Teen Dating Violence Prevention Research: What About Hispanic Youth? Trauma, violence & abuse. 2015 Oct;16(4):444–65.
Malhotra, Krithika, et al. “A Review of Teen Dating Violence Prevention Research: What About Hispanic Youth?Trauma, Violence & Abuse, vol. 16, no. 4, Oct. 2015, pp. 444–65. Epmc, doi:10.1177/1524838014537903.
Malhotra K, Gonzalez-Guarda RM, Mitchell EM. A Review of Teen Dating Violence Prevention Research: What About Hispanic Youth? Trauma, violence & abuse. 2015 Oct;16(4):444–465.
Journal cover image

Published In

Trauma, violence & abuse

DOI

EISSN

1552-8324

ISSN

1524-8380

Publication Date

October 2015

Volume

16

Issue

4

Start / End Page

444 / 465

Related Subject Headings

  • Stalking
  • Socioeconomic Factors
  • Sex Offenses
  • Risk Factors
  • Psychology, Adolescent
  • Male
  • Interpersonal Relations
  • Humans
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • Female