Predictive Factors for Perpetrations of Dating Violence in University Students / 정신간호학회지

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.