TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2004//
TI  - Assessing the long-term effects of the Safe Dates program and a booster in preventing and reducing adolescent dating violence victimization and perpetration
JO  - American journal of public health
A1  - Suchindran, Chirayath
A1  - Benefield, Thad
A1  - Linder, G. Fletcher
A1  - Ennett, Susan T.
A1  - Bauman, Karl E.
A1  - Foshee, Vangie A.
SP  - 619
EP  - 624
VL  - 94
IS  - 4
N2  - 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.
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SN  - 0090-0036
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -