Prevalence and Predictors of Dating Violence Among Adolescent Female Victims of Child Sexual Abuse

• NCJ Number: 234331
• Journal: Journal of Interpersonal Violence Volume: 21 Issue: 8 Dated: August 2006 Pages: 1000-1017
• Author(s): Mireille Cyr; Pierre McDuff; John Wright
• Date Published: August 2006
• Length: 18 pages
• Grant Number(s): 816-97-0028
• Sponsoring Agency: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This study examined the relationship between dating violence and girls with a history of child sexual abuse (CSA).

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to advance knowledge of dating violence behaviors among adolescent victims of child sexual abuse (CSA), first, by determining the prevalence of psychological and physical dating violence and the reciprocity of violence, and second, by investigating the influence of certain CSA characteristics to dating violence. Respondents included 126 females ages 13 to 17 years. More than 45 percent reported experiencing some sort of physical violence in their dating relationships. Psychological violence was reciprocal in more than 90 percent of the cases. Multiple regression analysis revealed a significant contribution of CSA characteristics. Multiple regression analyses revealed that the duration of the sexual abuse and the presence of violence or completed intercourse during the abuse could significantly contribute to dating violence above and beyond other known risk factors. Discussion underscores the need to gain a better understanding of CSA and other risk factors that might influence violent dating behaviors. (Published Abstract)