Physical and sexual violence perpetration against female dating/sexual partners: Relation to STI and related risk behaviors among adolescent males

Reed, Elizabeth

Friday, March 30, 2012: 3:40 PM-5:00 PM

Pacific C (San Francisco Marriott Marquis)

Speaker:
Elizabeth Reed, ScD, MPH, George Washington University School of Public Health and Heallth Services

Authors:
Elizabeth Miller, MD, PhD, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Anita Raj, PhD, University of California, San Diego
Michele R. Decker, ScD, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Jay G. Silverman, PhD, University of California, San Diego

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Presentation Format:
Scientific Program Report

Learning Objectives:

Identify several factors that explain why girls who experience TDV perpetrated by a male partner have increased risk for STI and HIV
Recognize limitations of current TDV prevention programs

Description:
Our study examines teen dating violence (TDV) perpetration and association with STI and related sexual risk behaviors among adolescent males. This work builds on previous research that has investigated the mechanisms explaining the link between experiencing TDV victimization and increased risk for STI among female adolescents.