Predictive Factors for Perpetrations of Dating Violence in University Students.

Kang,  Heesun; Lee,  Eunsook

doi:2014.23.4.288

J Korean Acad Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs > Volume 23(4); 2014 > Article

Original Article

Journal of Korean Academy of psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 2014;23(4):288-298.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12934/jkpmhn.2014.23.4.288 Published online December 31, 2014.

Predictive Factors for Perpetrations of Dating Violence in University Students.

Heesun Kang, Eunsook Lee

¹Department of Nursing, Sunchon National University, Sunchon, Korea.
²Department of Nursing, Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology, Jinju, Korea. eslee5335@gntech.ac.kr

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study was conducted to identify predictive factors that influence the perpetrations of violence while dating in university students. METHODS: Self-report questionnaires were used to collect data from university students with dating experiences(N=453) attending 3 regional universities. Data were analyzed using t-test, chi2-test, ANOVA, and logistic regression. RESULTS: Prevalence rates for psychological, physical and sexual perpetration were 50.1%, 32.5%, 5.5%. In adjusted analysis, compared to non-exposed students, students with psychological dating violence perpetration were at increased risk of psychological and physical dating victimization (OR=9.84, p<.001; OR=2.31, p=.001), had experienced emotional child abuse (OR=2.23, p=.001) and depressive feeling (OR=2.09 , p=.012). Compared to non-exposed students, students with physical dating violence perpetration were at increased risk of psychological and physical dating victimization (OR=2.44, p<.001; OR=7.78, p=.001), had experienced physical child abuse (OR=2.04, p=.001), and were female (OR=2.73, p<.001). CONCLUSION: To prevent dating violence, high-risk groups should be detected by surveying variables including experience of dating violence victimization and depressive feeling. Domestic violence could be decreased through parents education and counseling from childhood. Development and implementation of dating violence prevention programs by type of dating violence should be done.

Key Words: Violence; Child abuse; Depression; Students