SAGE Journal Articles
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Learning Objective: 7-2: Identify the various risk factors associated with peer sexual harassment, sexual assault, and teen dating violence.
Summary: Examined association between marijuana use and intimate partner violence using a longitudinal survey of adolescents and young adults aged 15–26 years. Consistent marijuana use during adolescence was most predictive of intimate partner violence.
Questions to Consider
- Why do you think marijuana was examined, rather than other substances (e.g., cigarette smoking, alcohol, cocaine)?
- What do you predict the findings would be if the participants in this study continued to be studied into their 30s, 40s, and 50s?
- What are the implications of this study?
Learning Objective: 7-3: Summarize the consequences of peer sexual harassment, sexual assault, and teen dating violence.
Summary: This study assessed the prevalence and associated factors of emotional distress in a cohort of adolescent rape survivors. Major depressive episode was endorsed in 22.6% of the participants, stress-related disorders were found in 12.9%, and 16.1% had anxiety disorders.
Questions to Consider
- The article mentions that there is limited data examining adolescent female rape survivors. Why do you think this is?
- What other rape survivor groups would be important to examine? Why?
- What are the implications of this research?
Learning Objective: 7-1: Describe the definition and scope of peer sexual harassment, sexual assault, and teen dating violence including problems inherent in measuring this form of abuse.
Summary: This statewide sample from 26 high schools provided population-based estimates of stalking victimization and perpetration among adolescent females and males. Among the 18,013 students, 16.5% disclosed being stalked, 5.3% disclosed stalking, and 2.8% disclosed both stalking and victimization.
Questions to Consider
- How was stalking defined in the article?
- How do you think the definition and nature of stalking have changed with the increase in technology and social media?
- What sex differences emerged for stalking victimization and perpetration? Why do you think are reasons for these differences?