Dating violence in adolescents and young adults in rural Appalachia
Faculty Mentor
Jill Stinson
Mentor Home Department
Psychology
Short Abstract
Dating violence involves harming or threatening to harm a current or previous dating partner, including psychological, physical, and sexual harm. (Breiding et al., 2015). Dating violence in rural communities is often overlooked and underreported due to multiple factors such as stigma, acquaintance density, limited resources, and intergenerational transmission of violence. This may be truer for adolescents and young adults in rural communities, who have limited resources, relationship experience, and knowledge about healthy versus unhealthy relationships. Common perceptions among rural residents include the belief that women are more passive or subordinate in relationships, and emotional abuse is not viewed as abusive behavior. Furthermore, young rural men are more likely to blame and place responsibility on young women in violent relationships. Risk factors for dating violence in adolescents and young adults include victim-related factors such as violence within the home, gender, growing up in a male-dominated home, and experiences of early childhood adversity. Among perpetrators of dating violence, risk factors include history of aggression, difficulties in school, problems with emotional regulation and anger, and experiences of physical abuse.There are differences in perceptions of the frequency and nature of dating violence among those at risk and figures of authority.This also extends to the knowledge of available resources for those who are in a violent or abusive relationship. For this research-in-progress presentation, I will describe the background literature and my proposed methodology. I plan to do a SONA survey of ETSU students regarding their perceptions and experiences related to dating violence.
Category
Social Sciences
Start Date
5-4-2024 8:00 AM
End Date
5-4-2024 9:00 AM
Location
D.P. Culp Center Room 272 (East Tennessee Room)
Dating violence in adolescents and young adults in rural Appalachia
D.P. Culp Center Room 272 (East Tennessee Room)
Dating violence involves harming or threatening to harm a current or previous dating partner, including psychological, physical, and sexual harm. (Breiding et al., 2015). Dating violence in rural communities is often overlooked and underreported due to multiple factors such as stigma, acquaintance density, limited resources, and intergenerational transmission of violence. This may be truer for adolescents and young adults in rural communities, who have limited resources, relationship experience, and knowledge about healthy versus unhealthy relationships. Common perceptions among rural residents include the belief that women are more passive or subordinate in relationships, and emotional abuse is not viewed as abusive behavior. Furthermore, young rural men are more likely to blame and place responsibility on young women in violent relationships. Risk factors for dating violence in adolescents and young adults include victim-related factors such as violence within the home, gender, growing up in a male-dominated home, and experiences of early childhood adversity. Among perpetrators of dating violence, risk factors include history of aggression, difficulties in school, problems with emotional regulation and anger, and experiences of physical abuse.There are differences in perceptions of the frequency and nature of dating violence among those at risk and figures of authority.This also extends to the knowledge of available resources for those who are in a violent or abusive relationship. For this research-in-progress presentation, I will describe the background literature and my proposed methodology. I plan to do a SONA survey of ETSU students regarding their perceptions and experiences related to dating violence.