Citation

Smith-Darden JP, Kernsmith PD, Reidy DE, Cortina KS. J. Res. Adolesc. 2017; 27(2): 423-435.

Affiliation

Department of Psychology, University of Michigan.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/jora.12280

PMID

28876526

Abstract

The present research explores the additive and interactive effects of anger or hostility (A/H), acceptance of violence (AoV), and constructive conflict resolution strategies (CRS) on the perpetration of physical and sexual teen dating violence (TDV). Adolescents completed surveys assessing physical and sexual TDV perpetration, A/H, AoV, and positive CRS. While the findings require replication with longitudinal data, the results suggest that developing interventions to modify AoV and A/H may have the potential to prevent instances of TDV perpetration among both boys and girls. The results for CRS were mixed and necessitate further exploration. These cross-sectional data provide insight into potentially fruitful areas of exploration for the development and tailoring of prevention strategies for teens at risk for physical and sexual TDV perpetration.

© 2016 The Authors. Journal of Research on Adolescence © 2016 Society for Research on Adolescence.

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