Citation

Hedge JM, Sianko N, McDonell JR. Violence Against Women 2017; 23(12): 1442-1461.

Affiliation

Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1077801216662342

PMID

27580981

Abstract

Structural equation modeling with three waves of data was used to assess a mediation model investigating the relationship between perceived social support, informal help-seeking intentions, and professional help-seeking intentions in the context of adolescent dating violence. The sample included 589 adolescents from a rural, southern county who participated in a longitudinal study of teen dating violence victimization and perpetration.

RESULTS suggest that informal help-seeking intentions are an important link between perceived social support and professional help-seeking intentions.

FINDINGS highlight the importance of informal help-seeking and informal help-giving in fostering professional help-seeking for adolescent victims and perpetrators of dating violence.

© The Author(s) 2016.

Language: en