Taking Stock of Behavioral Measures of Adolescent Dating Violence |
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| Authors: | Jaclyn Smith Carrie Mulford Natasha E Latzman Andra Teten Tharp Phyllis Holditch Niolon Dara Blachman-Demner |
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| Institution: | 1. Criminology and Criminal Justice Department, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USAjdsmith519@gmail.com;3. Crime, Violence, and Victimization Research Division, Office of Research and Evaluation, National Institute of Justice, Washington, DC, USA;4. Division of Violence Prevention, National Center for Injury, Prevention, and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA |
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| Abstract: | The past 2 decades have witnessed an increase in dating violence awareness and research. As the field evolves, it is critical to examine the definition and measurement of adolescent dating violence. This article summarizes the behavioral measures of adolescent dating violence used in the field. Based on a review of the literature and federally funded studies, we identified 48 different measures. The most commonly used measures were the Conflict Tactics Scale–2, the Safe Dates Scale, and the Conflict in Adolescent Dating Relationship Inventory, which all examine aspects of psychological, physical, and sexual violence. Researchers also adapted or created their own measures. This article concludes with a discussion of developments for consideration as the field moves forward. |
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| Keywords: | adolescent romantic relationships behavioral measurement dating violence relationship aggression |
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