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Perceptions of Risk for Dating Violence Among Rural Adolescent Males: An Interpretive Analysis
Chuka Nestor Emezue1, Debbie S Dougherty2, Maithe Enriquez3
1Department of Women, Children and Family Nursing, College of Nursing, Rush University, Chicago, IL, USA.
American Journal of Men'S Health
|October 28, 2022
Summary
Rural teens, especially young males, face higher risks of teen dating violence (TDV). Cultural norms and dialectical tensions influence their perceptions of risk and help-seeking behaviors, impacting prevention strategies.
Area of Science:
- Sociology
- Public Health
- Psychology
Background:
- Teen dating violence (TDV) affects 1 in 8 U.S. high school students.
- Rural youth experience higher rates of physical dating abuse and multiple forms of violence compared to urban peers.
- Regional masculinities and gender norms in rural areas may contribute to female subordination and hinder help-seeking for dating violence.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore how rural young males perceive and describe their risk of experiencing and perpetrating dating violence.
- To identify factors influencing rural young males' help-seeking intentions and behaviors regarding dating violence.
- To understand the dialectical tensions influencing rural youth's risk perceptions and help-seeking in TDV contexts.
Main Methods:
- An interpretive and dialectical approach using Relational Dialectics Theory.
- Data collected from three focus groups and individual interviews with 27 rural young males (ages 15-24).
- Analysis focused on identifying dialectical themes in risk perception and help-seeking.
Main Results:
- Two central dialectical themes emerged: Social Tension Dialectics (including relationship dynamics, victimhood perceptions, and masculinity) and Help-Seeking Dialectics.
- Social Tension Dialectics highlighted tensions in language, victimhood narratives (#MeToo vs. #WeToo), and rural masculinity norms ('Country Boys').
- Help-Seeking Dialectics revealed how religion, school counselors, peer mentors, and social cohesion influence dating violence prevention and help-seeking.
Conclusions:
- Dialectical tensions significantly shape rural youth's risk perceptions regarding dating violence.
- Findings offer crucial insights for developing culturally and developmentally appropriate TDV prevention programs for rural youth.
- Implications for policy and practice emphasize addressing unique rural contexts in TDV interventions.
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