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Avanti Adhia; Dylan Pugh; Ruby Lucas; Megan Rogers; Jessi Kelley; Betty Bekemeier – Journal of School Health, 2024
Background: Sexual violence (SV) is a serious public health concern, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning (LGBTQ+) youth report higher rates than their heterosexual and cisgender peers. This qualitative study aimed to understand LGBTQ+ students' perspectives on how middle and high school environments can better prevent…
Descriptors: Adolescents, LGBTQ People, Violence, Sexual Abuse
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Lachman, Pamela; Zweig, Janine; Dank, Meredith; Yahner, Jennifer – Journal of School Health, 2019
Background: Despite the extensive research on rates of teen dating violence and abuse and its consequences, less is known about help-seeking behaviors among victims. The goals of this study were to document patterns of help-seeking behaviors among teen victims of dating violence and abuse and examine sex differences related to such patterns.…
Descriptors: Help Seeking, Victims of Crime, Adolescents, Dating (Social)
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Zweig, Janine M.; Yahner, Jennifer; Dank, Meredith; Lachman, Pamela – Journal of School Health, 2016
Background: We examined whether substance use, psychosocial adjustment, and sexual experiences vary for teen dating violence victims by the type of violence in their relationships. We compared dating youth who reported no victimization in their relationships to those who reported being victims of intimate terrorism (dating violence involving one…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, High School Students, Student Adjustment, Emotional Adjustment