Adolescent dating abuse, depression, and self-rated health among community-based, rural emerging adult women

Burton, Candace W.

Friday, March 30, 2012: 10:20 AM-10:40 AM

Yerba Buena Salon 7 (San Francisco Marriott Marquis)

Speaker:
Candace W. Burton, PhD, RN, Virginia Commonwealth University

Authors:
Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, PhD, University of California San Francisco
Sally Rankin, PhD, RN, FAAN, University of California, San Francisco
Roberta Rehm, PhD, RN, University of California, San Francisco
Janice Humphreys, PhD, RN, NP, FAAN, University of California, San Francisco

Presentation Format:
Poster

Learning Objectives:

be able to identify different types of abusive adolescent dating behaviors reported by a sample of community-based rural women.
be able to describe correlations between abusive experiences, depression, and self-rating of health among a sample of community-based emerging adult women.
be able to identify three themes in the descriptions of abusive adolescent dating experiences as described by a sample of community-based rural women.

Description:
The experience of adolescent dating abuse remains understudied among rural populations, and the use of multiple-methods is uncommon. In this session, we report findings from a multiple-method study of rural, emerging adult women who described experiences of adolescent dating abuse. Quantitative and qualitative data are included. Demographics, depressive symptoms, self-report of health in young adulthood, and important narrative themes will be discussed. Implications for health care related to adolescent dating abuse will also be considered.