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Protective Factors for Multiple Forms of Interpersonal Violence experienced by Adolescent Latinas
Luz E Robinson1, Alberto Valido1, Matthew Rivas-Koehl1
1University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Education, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, University of Rochester, School of Medicine.
Journal of Latina/O Psychology
|September 18, 2024
Summary
Adolescent Latinas may find protection from interpersonal violence through family support and access to healthy activities and counseling. Some factors like generosity were unexpectedly linked to increased victimization risk.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Adolescent Psychology
- Sociology
Background:
- Interpersonal violence in adolescence has severe physical and mental health consequences.
- Adolescent Latinas face unique risks and require tailored protective factor research.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify protective factors against interpersonal violence victimization among adolescent Latinas.
- To explore associations between specific protective factors and multiple forms of victimization.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional analysis of data from 1087 Latinas across 19 Colorado high schools (2017-2018).
- Multiple regression models examined peer, dating, sexual, and polyvictimization outcomes.
- Eight protective factors were assessed: family support, friends, generosity, trusted adults, healthy activities, spirituality, counseling, and medical services access.
Main Results:
- Family support, counseling access, medical services access, and healthy activities showed negative associations with various victimization forms.
- Generosity and trusted adults were positively associated with certain interpersonal victimization types.
- Findings highlight the complex interplay of protective factors in adolescent Latina victimization.
Conclusions:
- Family support, access to counseling, medical services, and healthy activities are key protective factors for adolescent Latinas.
- Prevention strategies must consider the nuanced roles of factors like generosity and trusted adults.
- Interpersonal violence prevention for Latinas needs to be culturally relevant and centered on their experiences.
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