The Impact of Household Dysfunction on Dating Violence Perpetration Among Adolescents in the United States

A Scoping Review

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ID19522002
AuthorsSumaita Choudhury (0000-0003-3843-5897, University of Texas Health Science Center at Dallas, corresponding author), Melissa F Peskin (0000-0003-0771-9336, University of Texas Health Science Center at Dallas), Timothy J Walker (0000-0003-3171-5431, University of Texas Health Science Center at Dallas), Emily T Hébert (0000-0001-5922-164X, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston), Nivedhitha Parthasarathy (0000-0003-1922-0639, University of Texas Health Science Center at Dallas), Kaitlyn L Zajack-Garcia (University of Texas Health Science Center at Dallas), Lea Sacca (0000-0002-0629-2863, Florida Atlantic University), Christine M Markham (University of Texas Health Science Center at Dallas)
Year2025
Volume26
Issue3
Pages377-388
Publication date2025-07-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueTrauma Violence & Abuse (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1524-8380 • E-ISSN: 1552-8324
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/15248380241277267
PMID39297448
OpenAlexW4402755071
LanguageEN
References cited52

Adverse childhood experiences, such as household dysfunction (HD), play a central role in how adolescents establish, experience, and navigate the challenges of relationship formation, maintenance, and dissolution. HD exposures have been independently associated with dating violence (DV) perpetration in both adolescents and adults. However, research examining the association between the concurrent effect of HD on DV perpetration, especially among adolescents remains scarce. Thus, we conducted a scoping review to accumulate and summarize existing research regarding the impact of HD on DV perpetration among adolescents aged 10 to 17 years in the United States. We used three electronic databases, Medline (Ovid), PsycINFO, and EMBASE, to search for studies published in English between 2013 and August 2023. A total of 14 studies were retained for this review after full-text screening. Most of the included studies (64%) were longitudinal. Concerning HD measurement, 71% of studies evaluated witnessing intimate partner violence (IPV), and the remaining 29% assessed family conflict, both using different instruments. Regarding DV measurement, 43% of studies utilized the Safe Dates Abuse measures to assess various forms of DV perpetration. Findings from 3/4 (75%) studies that evaluated family conflict found it to be a significant predictor of DV perpetration. Additionally, 8/10 (80%) studies that assessed exposure to IPV reported significant associations with various forms of DV perpetration among adolescents. None of the included studies measured HD comprehensively; thus, measurement development is imperative. Findings from this review may help initiate the development of a more comprehensive HD measure, promote early intervention, and foster resilience among adolescents

Domestic violence · Environmental health · Injury prevention · MEDLINE · Occupational safety and health · Poison control · PsycINFO · Suicide prevention · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Child Abuse and Trauma · Clinical Psychology · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Medicine · Psychology

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