@article{ref1,
title="Prevalence and factors related to dating violence victimization and perpetration among a representative sample of adolescents and young adults in Haiti",
journal="Child abuse and neglect",
year="2022",
author="Cénat, Jude Mary and Mukunzi, Joana N. and Amédée, Laetitia Mélissande and Clorméus, Lewis Ampidu and Dalexis, Rose Darly and Lafontaine, Marie-France and Guerrier, Mireille and Michel, Guesly and Hébert, Martine",
volume="128",
number="",
pages="105597-105597",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Studies examining both victimization and perpetration of dating violence among both women and men are virtually non-existent in Haiti. This study aimed to document the prevalence and factors associated with victimization and perpetration of dating violence (DV) among adolescents and young adults aged 15-24 years in Haiti. PARTICIPANTS AND SETTING: A total of 3586 participants (47.6% women; mean age = 19.37; SD = 2.71) were sampled in the 10 geographical departments according to residence areas (urban/rural), age group (15-19/20-24 years old), and gender (men/women). <br><br>METHOD: Participants completed questionnaires assessing DV victimization and perpetration, witnessing interparental violence, parental violence, violence acceptance, social desirability, and self-esteem. <br><br>RESULTS: Overall, 1538 participants (56% women) were in a romantic relationship in the past year. <br><br>RESULTS showed that men were more likely to experience both psychological (49.4% of women and 57% of men, X(2) = 8.17, p = .004), and physical violence (11.1% of women and 18.8% of men, X(2) = 8.13, p = .004). There were marginally significant differences for sexual violence between gender for adolescents aged 15 to 19 (26.5% of girls and 20.5% of boys, X(2) = 3.25, p = .07), and not for young adults (21.8% of women and 24.0% of men, X(2) = 0.49, p = .48). No significant difference was observed for any forms of DV perpetration. DV perpetration was positively associated with victimization (b = 0.5, p = .002), however victimization was not associated with perpetration. <br><br>RESULTS also showed different associations between violence perpetration and victimization, gender, social desirability, acceptance of violence, parental violence, and witnessing interparental violence. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: This study highlights avenues for prevention and intervention that must begin at an early age, engage teachers, train peer-educators, promote healthy, non-violent and egalitarian romantic relationships.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0145-2134",
doi="10.1016/j.chiabu.2022.105597",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2022.105597"
}