Dating violence among college students: the risk and protective factors.
The research review synthesizes the knowledge base on risk and protective factors for dating violence while highlighting its relevance to violence against college women. In particular, the review highlights the personal, family, relationship, and behavioral factors that heighten the risk of dating violence victimization and perpetration while also noting the methodological limitations of the current body of empirical research and identifying directions for future academic work. Researchers have identified the correlation between risky health and behavioral factors and dating violence, most often modeling these as part of the etiology of dating violence among college students. Less often have scholars explored these as co-occurring risk factors. This approach to dating violence may be used to develop meaningful and impactful interventions to reduce the incidence and prevalence of college dating violence while also addressing the other health risk behaviors that impact academic success and place students' well-being at risk.
School of Public Affairs, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO, USA catherine.kaukinen@uccs.edu.
Catherine
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Kaukinen
D000328:Adult; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D065840:Protective Factors; D012307:Risk Factors; D012747:Sexual Partners / Q000523:psychology*; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014495:Universities; D014754:Violence / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult
dating violence; health and behavioral risks; risk and protective factors