title: Longitudinal Predictors of Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration and Victimization in Latino Emerging Adults.
abstract: Despite the prevalence of intimate partner violence in emerging adulthood, literature focused on this life stage among Latinos remains limited. This longitudinal study examined acculturation; traditional gender role attitudes; use of alcohol, marijuana, and tobacco; and depressive symptoms in 10th grade as predictors of intimate partner violence perpetration and victimization among Latino emerging adults (N = 823; 58% female). Average age of participants was 15.5 years in 10th grade and 22.7 years in emerging adulthood. The results indicate important gender differences in intimate partner violence outcomes for Latino emerging adults. Higher U.S. acculturation predicted physical intimate partner violence perpetration among young men. More traditional gender role attitudes were significantly associated with psychological and physical intimate partner violence perpetration among male Latino emerging adults. Among Latinas, alcohol use in 10th grade predicted psychological perpetration and victimization in emerging adulthood. The findings have implications for developing gender- and ethnic-relevant prevention interventions focused on intimate partner violence among Latino adolescents and emerging adults.
authors.affiliation: USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, USA. cvillami@usc.edu.
authors.forename: Carolina Villamil
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-8078-0921
authors.initials: CV
authors.lastname: Grest
authors.affiliation: USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, USA.|Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Hortensia
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Amaro
authors.affiliation: Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Unger
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D000066511:Intimate Partner Violence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D010379:Peer Group; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Acculturation; Emerging adults; Intimate partner violence; Latinos; Perpetration; Victimization