Adolescent dating violence prevention programmes: a global systematic review of evaluation studies.

ABSTRACT: Adolescent dating violence negatively affects millions of young people worldwide. Through a global systematic review, we synthesised evidence from rigorous studies of prevention programmes for adolescent dating violence. Our aims were to: (1) describe the breadth of research in this area and evidence of programme effects, and (2) identify gaps in the evidence base. We included experimental and controlled quasi-experimental programme evaluations, published before Jan 1, 2020, that assessed effects on victimisation or perpetration, or both, in adolescent dating violence and in which at least half of the study population was 10-19 years old. Study design, programme elements, and outcomes were compared between evaluations implemented in high-income countries (HICs) and low-income and middle-in

SUBMITTER: McNaughton Reyes HL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9272992 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature