| Literature DB >> 27580981 |
Jasmine M Hedge1, Natallia Sianko1, James R McDonell1.
Abstract
Structural equation modeling with three waves of data was used to assess a mediation model investigating the relationship between perceived social support, informal help-seeking intentions, and professional help-seeking intentions in the context of adolescent dating violence. The sample included 589 adolescents from a rural, southern county who participated in a longitudinal study of teen dating violence victimization and perpetration. Results suggest that informal help-seeking intentions are an important link between perceived social support and professional help-seeking intentions. Findings highlight the importance of informal help-seeking and informal help-giving in fostering professional help-seeking for adolescent victims and perpetrators of dating violence.Entities:
Keywords: adolescent dating violence; help-seeking; mediation; social support; structural equation modeling
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27580981 PMCID: PMC5332345 DOI: 10.1177/1077801216662342
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Violence Against Women ISSN: 1077-8012