The effectiveness of dating violence prevention programs in changing behaviors, attitudes and knowledge related to perpetration and victimization has been well documented in the literature. However, little attention has been paid to the question of how such positive outcomes have been obtained, and the debate continues as to their underlying theoretical rationale. The present study aimed to fill this gap by designing a dating violence prevention program from a feminist approach and to investigate the processes of change with a constructivist grounded theory methodology. Towards this goal, 56 Turkish college students completed the program and later participated in semi-structured individual interviews. The analysis showed that the program initiated a gradual move towards safety, equality and mutuality in dating and intimate relations through four processes: changing perspectives and norms, learning from peers, reflecting on self, and acting differently. Some of the processes were experienced differently depending on the nature of prior or current dating experiences and the strength of sexist beliefs. The present study argues that a feminist approach proves to be a useful framework for dating violence prevention efforts and concludes with recommendations for future preventive work.

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预防约会暴力的女权主义方法: 为安全、平等和互惠创造变革

约会暴力预防计划在改变与犯罪和受害相关的行为、态度和知识方面的有效性已在文献中得到充分证明。然而，很少有人关注如何获得这些积极成果的问题，关于其基本理论原理的争论仍在继续。本研究旨在通过从女权主义方法设计约会暴力预防计划来填补这一空白，并以建构主义为基础的理论方法研究变化过程。为实现这一目标，56 名土耳其大学生完成了该计划，随后参加了半结构化的个人访谈。分析表明，该计划开始逐步走向安全，约会和亲密关系中的平等和相互关系通过四个过程：改变观点和规范、向同龄人学习、反思自我和以不同的方式行事。根据先前或当前约会经历的性质以及性别歧视信念的强度，对某些过程的体验有所不同。本研究认为，女权主义方法被证明是预防约会暴力工作的有用框架，并以对未来预防工作的建议作为结论。