Citation

Baker CK, Helm S. Hawaii Med. J. 2011; 70(5): 92-96.

Affiliation

Department of Psychology, University of Hawai'i, Honolulu, HI (C.K.B.) - Department of Psychiatry, University of Hawai'i, Honolulu, HI (S.H.).

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Hawaii Medical Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

21857738

PMCID

PMC3095260

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the current study was to examine the prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) among teens in Hawai'i. METHODS: Youth from two O'ahu high schools (N = 623) were asked to complete a quantitative survey about their experiences, as victims and perpetrators, of IPV. RESULTS: The most frequently reported type of violence was monitoring/controlling behaviors. Girls reported higher rates of victimization and perpetration than boys for most violence types. CONCLUSIONS: Future research should examine the contexts in which teen IPV occurs. It will also be important to engage community-based organizations in prevention efforts. Therefore, a train-the-trainer curriculum for IPV prevention and intervention is proposed.

Language: en