Most teen dating violence (TDV) victims do not seek help after their victimization experience. While research has identified that victims are more likely to turn to informal versus formal sources, there is a lack of knowledge about what factors are predictive of help-seeking from formal sources. The current study explored the impact of incident and victim characteristics on help-seeking from formal sources among middle and high school TDV victims (N = 2,174). Findings indicate that the severity and location of the victimization significantly increase the likelihood of help-seeking from formal sources.

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从青少年约会暴力受害者的正式来源寻求帮助：探索事件和受害者特征的作用。

大多数青少年约会暴力 (TDV) 受害者在经历受害后不会寻求帮助。虽然研究已经确定受害者更有可能转向非正式渠道而不是正式渠道，但对于哪些因素可以预测从正式渠道寻求帮助的情况却缺乏了解。目前的研究探讨了事件和受害者特征对中学和高中 TDV 受害者（N = 2,174）从正式来源寻求帮助的影响。调查结果表明，受害的严重程度和位置显着增加了从正式来源寻求帮助的可能性。