NCJ Number
174322
Journal
Journal of Interpersonal Violence Volume: 12 Issue: 1 Dated: February 1997 Pages: 126-141
Date Published
1997
Length
16 pages
Annotation
This article investigates differences in three adolescent dating profiles that involve violence.
Abstract
A study of dating violence investigated three profiles: those who were only victims of violence, those who were only perpetrators of violence, and those who were involved in mutually violent relationships. One hundred and eighty-five adolescents in the 6th to 12th grades responded to a questionnaire about dating violence and dating violence correlates. Analysis was limited to the 77 students who reported involvement in dating violence in their most recent or current dating relationship. The study assessed differences in amount and severity of violence, injuries sustained, relationship characteristics, and individual characteristics across dating violence profile. Approximately 66 percent of respondents reported that the violence was mutual. Individuals in mutually violent relationships received and perpetrated significantly more violence than did participants in the other two types of relationships. Tables, references