Risk Factors of Erickson et al for Dating Violence Affecting Adolescent Females

 

Subjects: adolescent females 15 to 21 years of age coming to an Emergency Department

 

Risk factors for experiencing violence during a date:

(1) history of drinking alcohol

(2) history of fighting with peers

(3) history of riding in a car with a partner who was drinking alcohol or using drugs

(4) history of sexually transmitted disease (STD)

 

where:

• A personal history of using drugs would be another risk-taking behavior.

 

Many of the females affected by dating violence:

(1) felt unsafe, either in the current relationship or with a former dating partner.

(2) had been physically hurt in the past