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Associations between Dating Violence and High-Risk Sexual Behaviors among Male and Female Older Adolescents

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This study sought to evaluate associations between adolescent dating violence victimization (DV) and high-risk sexual behaviors. Males (n = 71) and females (n = 189) reporting DV were compared to 671 males and 720 females (overall mean age 20.4 years) reporting no DV on high-risk sexual behaviors (casual sexual partner, multiple sexual partners no contraceptive use unprotected intercourse). DV was reported by 9.6% males and 20.8% females. All males reporting both physical and sexual DV acknowledged high-risk sexual behavior. Furthermore, most female peers (75.2%) reporting physical and sexual DV acknowledged high-risk sexual behavior. Health programs and care professionals should target violence prevention and contraception education, and promote early intervention to reduce high-risk sexual behaviors, particularly among those reporting dating violence.

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    Diann M. Ackard, Marla E. Eisenberg & Dianne Neumark-Sztainer

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Ackard, D.M., Eisenberg, M.E. & Neumark-Sztainer, D. Associations between Dating Violence and High-Risk Sexual Behaviors among Male and Female Older Adolescents. Journ Child Adol Trauma 5, 344–352 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1080/19361521.2012.724044

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