Citation

Thongpriwan V, McElmurry BJ. Health Care Women Int. 2009; 30(10): 871-891.

Affiliation

Boromarajonani College of Nursing Nopparat Vijira, Bangkok, Thailand.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/07399330903066392

PMID

19742362

Abstract

We explored how Thai female adolescents describe the meaning and context of dating violence. Twenty-four students, aged 15-17, were purposively recruited from a secondary school in Bangkok for individually audio-taped interviews. The interviews lasted 45- 70 minutes. ATLAS ti 5.2 was selected for content analysis. Five themes emerged, including characteristics of adolescent romantic relationships, influences on adolescent romantic relationships, perceptions of dating violence, cycle of dating-violence experiences, and influences on adolescents' perceptions of dating violence. The findings indicate a foundation for developing culturally sensitive programs for dating-violence prevention among Thai adolescents.

Language: en