Adverse childhood experiences and risk of physical violence in adolescent dating relationships.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study evaluates associations of commonly co-occurring childhood adversities with physical violence in dating relationships to identify potential strategies for refining and targeting dating violence prevention programmes.

Methods

Data on 5130 adult respondents to a nationally representative survey with at least one dating relationship before the age of 21 years were analysed. Logistic regression models assessed associations between 12 childhood adversities and physical dating violence (PDV).

Results

Adjusting for the number of co-occurring adversities, 10 of the 12 childhood adversities were significantly associated with PDV perpetration or victimisation (OR 1.5-2.8). The population attributable risk proportion of PDV due to all 12 childhood adversitie

SUBMITTER: Miller E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3686487 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature