@article{ref1,
title="Who to tell? A latent class analysis of adolescents' intentions to disclose dating violence",
journal="International journal on child maltreatment : research, policy and practice",
year="2022",
author="Sianko, Natallia and McDonell, James R. and Small, Mark A.",
volume="5",
number="1",
pages="105-127",
abstract="Adolescents' willingness to disclose violence in romantic relationships has important implications for their safety and overall well-being. However, research is limited on adolescent intentions to seek help for dating violence. Using self-report data from 493 rural youth (54% male, 49.7% African American), this study examined heterogeneity of adolescent help-seeking in relation to different forms of violence and sources of potential disclosure. Latent class analyses identified four distinct groups of adolescents: (a) Multi-help-seekers (20.5%) who are likely to seek help for any form of dating violence from multiple sources, (b) Reluctant help-seekers (21.1%) who are unlikely to seek help for any form of violence from any source, (c) Informal help-seekers (28.8%) who are willing to disclose dating violence primarily to caregivers and friends, and (d) Selective help-seekers (29.5%) with varied intentions to disclose some forms of violence to select people. <br><br>RESULTS further revealed that class membership was differentially related to gender and caregiver's level of education. Additionally, findings confirmed expectations that variation in adolescent well-being and safety measures was a function of membership in help-seeking classes. The article discusses these findings in the context of targeted programs and services to promote help-seeking among rural youth.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2524-5236",
doi="10.1007/s42448-021-00098-2",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s42448-021-00098-2"
}