Project PRIDE: Engaging High School Students in Reducing Teen Dating Violence in Their School
Year: 2016
Type: article
Abstract: Teen dating violence (TDV) is a dangerous and pervasive problem, and it is associated with a host of negative psychological, behavioral, health, and academic outcomes.While other forms of violence are addressed in schools, TDV has received less attention from school-based prevention efforts.The empirical support for school-based TDV prevention programs is limited and additional research is needed.Schools are in need of effective and sustainable prevention programs to address TDV in their students.The current study explores the outcomes of engaging youth in the process of addressing TDV at their school.Students from ninth through twelfth grade participated in a community-based participatory research (CBPR) project that engaged them in both research and prevention design and implementation to address TDV in their school.A mixed-method, longitudinal study design combined survey and group interview data to examine the school-wide and youth committee impact of using a CBPR approach to address TDV.The findings suggest that high school students can effectively engage in the CBPR process to design a TDV prevention program and that their participation is associated with an increase in positive youth development.The study supports further research examining youth engagement in CBPR to address TDV prevention.
Author: Vanessa B. Watts
Institution: Miami University
Language: English
Subfield: Health
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
Funder: University of Miami
OpenAlex ID: W2510585727