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Predicting abuse in adolescent dating relationships over 1 year: The role of child maltreatment and trauma

Wolfe, David A., Wekerle, Christine, Scott, Katreena, Straatman, Anna-Lee, Grasley, Carolyn·2004·Journal of Abnormal Psychology

Abstract

Three mediators of the relationship between childhood maltreatment and dating violence perpetration during midadolescence (i.e., trauma-related symptoms, attitudes justifying dating violence, and empathy and self-efficacy in dating relationships) were tested over 1 year with a sample of students from 10 high schools (N = 1,317). Trauma-related symptoms had a significant cross-time effect on predicting incidents of dating violence for both boys and girls. Attitudes and empathy and self-efficacy did not predict dating violence over time, although they were correlated with such behavior at both time points. Child maltreatment is a distal risk factor for adolescent dating violence, and trauma-related symptoms act as a significant mediator of this relationship. The importance of longitudinal methodology that separates correlates from predictors is discussed.

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Authors
Wolfe, D. A., Wekerle, C., Scott, K., Straatman, A.-L., & Grasley, C.
Affiliations
  • Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CA)
  • Western University (CA)
Venue
Journal of Abnormal Psychology
Published
2004-08
Volume
113
Issue
3
Pages
406-415
ISSN
  • 0021-843X (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-1846
OpenAlex
W2026049321
Cited by
255
References
83
Citations by year
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FWCI
5.21
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Abnormal Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Health › Intimate Partner and Family Violence
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
Keywords
adolescent dating violence, child abuse, trauma symptoms, dating violence perpetration, empathy, self-efficacy, attitudes toward dating violence, mediation, longitudinal prediction, high school students
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Child Abuse, Courtship, Data Interpretation, Statistical, Female, Gender Identity, Humans, Life Change Events, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Personality Inventory, Psychometrics, Risk Factors, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Violence, Reproducibility of Results, Risk Assessment

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