Lights4Violence: a quasi-experimental educational intervention in six European countries to promote positive relationships among adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Preventing intimate partner violence or dating violence (DV) among adolescents is a public health priority due to its magnitude and damaging short and long-term consequences for adolescent and adult health. In our study protocol, we complement prior experiences in DV prevention by promoting protective factors (or assets) against gender violence such as communication skills, empathy and problem-solving capability through "Cinema Voice", a participatory educational intervention based on adolescents' strengths to tackle DV.

Methods/design

A longitudinal quasi-experimental educational intervention addressed to boys and girls ages 13-17 years, enrolled in secondary education schools in Alicante (Spain), Rome (Italy), Cardiff (UK), Iasi (Romania), Poznan (Poland) and Ma

SUBMITTER: Vives-Cases C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6454627 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature