Help-seeking and help-offering for teen dating violence among acculturating Mexican American adolescents |
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| Institution: | 1. Social Work Department, University of Texas at San Antonio, 501 W. César Chávez Blvd., San Antonio, TX 78207, United States;2. School of Social Work, Tucson, Arizona State University, 340 N. Commerce Park Loop, Suite 250, Tucson, AZ 85745, United States;3. School of Social Work, University of Texas at Arlington, 211 South Cooper St., Box 19129, Arlington, TX 76019, United States;1. Biomechanics Research Building, University of Nebraska at Omaha, BRB #212, NE 68182-0860, Omaha, Nebraska, United States\n;2. Advanced Prosthetics Center, a division of Hanger Clinics, Omaha, Nebraska, United States\n;3. Department of Surgery, Omaha VA Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, United States\n;4. Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, United States\n;1. Texas Christian University, Department of Social Work, United States;2. The University of Mississippi, Department of Social Work, United States;3. The University of Texas at Arlington, School of Social Work, United States;4. The University of Texas at Arlington, Department of Computer Science & Engineering, United States;1. Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska;2. Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska;3. Department of Biomechanics, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, Nebraska |
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| Abstract: | Help-seeking sources, motivations, and barriers concerning teen dating violence are rarely co-examined alongside help-offering processes and messages, and both are understudied among minority youth populations. This study sought the perspectives of Mexican American adolescents (ages 15 to 17) concerning their preferences and experiences with both help-seeking and help-offering. Twenty focus groups (N = 64 adolescents) were divided by gender and by acculturation level to allow for group comparisons. Friends and supportive family members were primary sources of help, although adolescents voiced a number of barriers to help-seeking. The most prominent barrier was fear they would be told to leave the relationship, an anticipated message that aligned with their tendency to tell others to do so. Help-seeking was viewed as a weakness, and help-offering was reserved for friends that asked for it. Recommendations for programs and practice with youth include promoting culturally and gender attuned teen dating violence services that emphasize confidentiality, and working at the family, peer, and school levels to foster healthy relationships. |
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