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Comparisons of Types of Exposure to Violence Within and Across Contexts in Predicting the Perpetration of Dating Aggression

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Cadely, Hans Saint-Eloi, Mrug, Sylvie, Windle, Michael·2019·Journal of Youth and Adolescence
DOI 10.1007/s10964-019-01102-2PMC PMC9297834
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It is widely accepted that adolescents exposed to violence are more likely to become perpetrators of dating aggression. However, it remains unclear whether the effects of exposure to violence on later perpetration of dating aggression vary based on the nature of the violence exposure (e.g., witnessing versus being a victim) and the contexts of exposure to violence. Thus, the relationships between two types of exposure to violence (witnessing and victimization) in early adolescence and perpetrating dating aggression in late adolescence were compared within and across three social contexts: the home, the community, and the school. Participants included 484 youth (51% females; 81% African-Americans, 18% European-Americans, 1% Hispanic or Other). Information on exposure to violence were collected at Waves 1 and 2 during early adolescence (Wave 1: M = 11.8 years old; Wave 2: M = 13.2 years old) and dating aggression data were collected during late adolescence (Wave 3: M = 18.0 years old). The results showed that across all contexts witnessing violence was a more consistent predictor of later dating aggression relative to victimization. Being exposed to violence in the home either via observation or victimization was a stronger predictor of physical dating aggression and threatening behaviors compared to being exposed to violence in the school. These findings provide a deeper understanding of the roles of various forms of exposure to violence during early adolescence in perpetrating dating aggression later in the life course.

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  • Forms of violence frequently happen in tandem.

    “Ample evidence has emerged demonstrating that forms of violence frequently happen in tandem (Franklin & Kercher, 2012;Saint-Eloi Cadely et al., 2019;Stith et al., 2000).”

    From The relationship between emotional intimate partner violence and other forms of violence: A metaanalytic review. (2024) · cites this paper as Saint-Eloi Cadely et al., 2019

    The Results report that three forms of dating aggression—physical aggression, threatening behaviors, and emotional abuse—were highly correlated in the adolescent sample. This supports an association among those forms, but the paper does not establish how frequently forms of violence generally occur together. (LLM, conf=0.82)

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  • Emotional IPV perpetration often acts as a catalyst for the perpetration of other forms of violence.

    “Emotional IPV perpetration often acts as a catalyst for the perpetration of other forms of violence (Cadely et al., 2019;Follingstad et al., 1990;Murphy & O'Leary, 1989;O'Leary et al., 1994;Schumacher & Leonard, 2005).”

    From The relationship between emotional intimate partner violence and other forms of violence: A metaanalytic review. (2024) · cites this paper as Cadely et al., 2019

    The Results (page not available in our copy) say emotional abuse, threatening behaviors, and physical aggression were highly correlated. The paper does not show that emotional IPV perpetration precedes or causes other forms of violence, so the claimed catalyst role is unsupported. (LLM, conf=0.84)

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Cadely, H. S.-E., Mrug, S., & Windle, M.
Affiliations
  • University of Rhode Island (US)
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
  • Emory University (US)
Corresponding author
Cadely, Hans Saint-Eloi
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Venue
Journal of Youth and Adolescence
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2019-08-14
Volume
48
Issue
12
Pages
2377-2390
ISSN
  • 0047-2891 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-6601
DOI
10.1007/s10964-019-01102-2
PMC
PMC9297834
OpenAlex
W2967999992
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18
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3
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en
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  • Journal of Youth and Adolescence (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • Journal of Media Literacy Education (submittedVersion, cc-by)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Institute on Drug Abuse (K01DA024700)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Health › Intimate Partner and Family Violence
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child Abuse and Trauma
Keywords
dating aggression, violence exposure, witnessing violence, victimization, physical dating violence, threatening behavior, domestic violence, school violence, community violence, early adolescence, late adolescence, African American youth, perpetration
MeSH terms
Exposure to Violence, Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior, Aggression, Female, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Male, Peer Group, Risk Factors, Social Environment, Crime Victims, Bullying

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