Violence Against Women
Volume 25, Issue 7, 2019, Pages 792-816

A Pilot Study of a Teen Dating Violence Prevention Program With Karen Refugees (Article)

Ravi K.E.* , Black B.M. , Mitschke D.B. , Pearson K.
  • a University of Texas at Arlington, United States
  • b University of Texas at Arlington, United States
  • c University of Texas at Arlington, United States
  • d University of Texas at Arlington, United States

Abstract

While teen dating violence (TDV) prevention programs generally report changes in participants’ attitudes and mixed findings about changes in behavior, little is known about the impact of TDV programs on ethnic minority youth. This study examined the effectiveness of Safe Dates, an evidence-based TDV prevention program, in educating 21 resettled Karen refugee youth from Burma. Findings indicated changes in attitudes toward violence occurred from pretest to follow-up. Years living in the United States was significantly related to pretest and posttest attitudes. More research about TDV is needed among Karen youth with attention given to the role of acculturation on TDV attitudes. © The Author(s) 2018.

Author Keywords

Refugees Program evaluation teen dating violence

Index Keywords

dating violence evidence based practice center follow up pilot study juvenile refugee pretest posttest design cultural factor attention Myanmar Article program evaluation United States human

Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85059283303&doi=10.1177%2f1077801218804091&partnerID=40&md5=4de00e71f2b086816a1faeeca1a429d7

DOI: 10.1177/1077801218804091
ISSN: 10778012
Original Language: English