@article{ref1,
title="Assessing the long-term effects of the Safe Dates program and a booster in preventing and reducing adolescent dating violence victimization and perpetration",
journal="American journal of public health",
year="2004",
author="Suchindran, Chirayath and Benefield, Thad and Linder, G. Fletcher and Ennett, Susan T. and Bauman, Karl E. and Foshee, Vangie A.",
volume="94",
number="4",
pages="619-624",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: This study determined 4-year postintervention effects of Safe Dates on dating violence, booster effects, and moderators of the program effects. METHODS: We gathered baseline data in 10 schools that were randomly allocated to a treatment condition. We collected follow-up data 1 month after the program and then yearly thereafter for 4 years. Between the 2- and 3-year follow-ups, a randomly selected half of treatment adolescents received a booster. RESULTS: Compared with controls, adolescents receiving Safe Dates reported significantly less physical, serious physical, and sexual dating violence perpetration and victimization 4 years after the program. The booster did not improve the effectiveness of Safe Dates. CONCLUSIONS: Safe Dates shows promise for preventing dating violence but the booster should not be used.",
language="",
issn="0090-0036",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}