Abstract
This study examined the efficacy of a brief (four session) intimate partner violence (IPV) prevention program (Building a Lasting Love, Langhinrichsen-Rohling et al. 2005) that was designed to reduce the relationship violence of predominantly African American inner-city adolescent girls (n = 72) who were receiving teen pregnancy services. These high-risk girls were randomly assigned to the prevention program
(n = 39) or waitlist control (n = 33) conditions. Implementation fidelity was documented. As predicted, girls who successfully completed the program (n = 24) reported significant reductions in their perpetration of psychological abuse toward their baby’s father as compared
to the control (n = 23) participants. They also reported experiencing significantly less severe IPV victimization over the course of the program.
Preliminary analyses indicated that avoidant attachment to one’s partner may be associated with less program-related change.
These findings support the contention that brief IPV prevention programs can be targeted to selected groups of high-risk adolescents.
(n = 39) or waitlist control (n = 33) conditions. Implementation fidelity was documented. As predicted, girls who successfully completed the program (n = 24) reported significant reductions in their perpetration of psychological abuse toward their baby’s father as compared
to the control (n = 23) participants. They also reported experiencing significantly less severe IPV victimization over the course of the program.
Preliminary analyses indicated that avoidant attachment to one’s partner may be associated with less program-related change.
These findings support the contention that brief IPV prevention programs can be targeted to selected groups of high-risk adolescents.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-11
- DOI 10.1007/s11121-011-0240-7
- Authors
- Jennifer Langhinrichsen-Rohling, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL, USA
- Lisa A. Turner, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL, USA
- Journal Prevention Science
- Online ISSN 1573-6695
- Print ISSN 1389-4986