ABSTRACT

In this study, we report on the 12-month prevalence of various dimensions of teen dating violence (TDV) victimization and perpetration (emotional, threatening, relational, physical, and sexual) among 9th-grade adolescents in Lower Saxony, Germany. We also present associations between TDV involvement and psychosocial functioning of adolescents (somatic symptoms, psychological symptoms (anxiety/depression, suicidal ideation), and substance use (alcohol and marijuana use). The data stem from a large representative student sample conducted in the year 2015, in which 10,638 9th-grade students were surveyed cross-sectionally. Among these, 4,351 reported having been in a romantic relationship within the 12 months preceding the survey (46.6% male, mean age = 15 years; SD = .76). Results show that 55.6% of the students (girls: 61.8%, boys: 48.5%) reported TDV perpetration, while 56.1% reported TDV victimization (girls: 61.9%, boys: 49.3%) at least once within the previous 12 months. Emotional violence was most frequently reported, while sexual violence was least often perpetrated and experienced. TDV involvement was furthermore significantly related to psychosocial functioning across gender, particularly for victims. The results indicate a significant degree of psychological strain associated with this phenomenon, which calls for the further implementation and dissemination of evidence-based programs that seek to reduce violence in adolescent partnerships.

摘要

在这项研究中，我们报告了德国下萨克森州 9 年级青少年青少年约会暴力 (TDV) 受害和实施（情感、威胁、关系、身体和性）的各个方面的 12 个月流行率。我们还介绍了 TDV 参与与青少年心理社会功能（躯体症状、心理症状（焦虑/抑郁、自杀意念）和物质使用（酒精和大麻使用）之间的关联。数据来自当年进行的大型代表性学生样本2015 年，对 10,638 名 9 年级学生进行了横断面调查。其中，4,351 人报告在调查前 12 个月内有过恋爱关系（46.6% 男性，平均年龄 = 15 岁；SD = .76）。结果显示，55.6% 的学生（女孩：61.8%，男孩：48.5%）报告了 TDV 的实施，而 56.1% 的学生报告 TDV 受害（女孩：61.9%，男孩：49.3%）在过去 12 个月内至少发生过一次。情感暴力最常被报道，而性暴力是最不常发生和经历的。此外，TDV 的参与与跨性别的社会心理功能显着相关，尤其是对受害者而言。结果表明，与这种现象相关的心理压力很大，这要求进一步实施和传播旨在减少青少年伙伴关系中暴力行为的循证计划。