title: Teen Dating Violence Prevention: Cluster-Randomized Trial ofTeen Choices, an Online, Stage-Based Program for Healthy, Nonviolent Relationships.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Teen dating violence is a serious public health problem. A cluster-randomized trial was conducted to assess the efficacy ofTeen Choices, a 3-session online program that delivers assessments and individualized guidance matched to dating history, dating violence experiences, and stage of readiness for using healthy relationship skills. For high risk victims of dating violence, the program addresses readiness to keep oneself safe in relationships.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty high schools were randomly assigned to theTeen Choicescondition (n=2,000) or a Comparison condition (n=1,901). Emotional and physical dating violence victimization and perpetration were assessed at 6 and 12 months in the subset of participants (totaln=2,605) who reported a past-year history of dating violence at baseline, and/or who dated during the study.
  
  
  RESULTS
  TheTeen Choicesprogram was associated with significantly reduced odds of all four types of dating violence (adjusted ORs ranging from .45 to .63 at 12 months follow-up). For three of the four violence outcomes, participants with a past-year history of that type of violence benefited significantly more from the intervention than students without a past-year history.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  TheTeen Choicesprogram provides an effective and practicable strategy for intervention for teen dating violence prevention.
authors.affiliation: Pro-Change Behavior Systems, Inc.
authors.forename: Deborah A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Levesque
authors.affiliation: Pro-Change Behavior Systems, Inc.
authors.forename: Janet L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.affiliation: Pro-Change Behavior Systems, Inc.
authors.forename: Carol A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Welch
authors.affiliation: Pro-Change Behavior Systems, Inc.
authors.forename: Janice M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Prochaska
authors.affiliation: University of Rhode Island.
authors.forename: Andrea L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Paiva
keywords: adolescence; cluster-randomized trial; computerized intervention; dating violence prevention; relationship skills; stages of change