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Violence in young adolescents' relationships: a path model
Wendy L Josephson1, Jocelyn B Proulx
1University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. w.josephson@uwinnipeg.ca
Journal of Interpersonal Violence
|December 29, 2007
Summary
Young adolescents
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Adolescent Development
- Social Psychology
Background:
- Relationship violence is a significant concern among adolescents.
- Social cognitive theory provides a framework for understanding behavior.
- Factors like knowledge, self-efficacy, attitudes, and conflict strategies influence violence.
Purpose of the Study:
- To predict relationship violence in young adolescents.
- To examine the roles of knowledge, self-efficacy, attitudes, and conflict strategies.
- To test a structural equation model based on social cognitive theory.
Main Methods:
- Structural equation modeling was employed.
- Data collected from 143 males and 147 females in grades 7-9.
- Assessed knowledge, self-efficacy, attitudes, and conflict strategies.
Main Results:
- Violence-tolerant attitudes and aggressive strategies directly predicted physical violence.
- Knowledge and self-efficacy promoted reasoning strategies, reducing violence in boys' friendships.
- Attitudes toward dating violence (ATMDV and ATFDV) differentially predicted physical and psychological aggression.
Conclusions:
- Attitudes and aggressive conflict strategies are key predictors of adolescent relationship violence.
- Promoting knowledge and reasoning skills can mitigate violence, particularly in boys.
- Specific attitudes toward dating violence influence different forms of aggression.
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