Reports estimate that approximately 35 percent of U.S. adolescents have dated or are currently dating, making the fact that over a third of those youth have reported experiencing some form of adolescent dating violence (ADV) in their relationships, incredibly concerning. An estimated 31 percent (~4.5 million) of dating youth report perpetrating ADV and 35 percent (~5.1 million) report ADV victimization. Childhood exposure to intimate partner violence (eIPV) and child maltreatment have both been linked with the experience of ADV, however, results vary greatly across studies, particularly regarding ADV perpetration. This study is additive by improving upon ADV measurement limitations from past studies, considering co-occurring child maltreatment and eIPV as a predictor of ADV, and drawing from theory in the selection of protective factors. Applying social learning theory and the intergenerational transmission of violence model, this study examines the mediating effect of dating violence acceptability on the links between childhood eIPV, child maltreatment, and ADV perpetration using structural equation modeling. Preliminary findings indicate significant relations between co-occurrence (child maltreatment & eIPV) and ADV, as well as eIPV alone and ADV. Mediation by youth acceptability of dating violence was not identified. The results of this study provide additional evidence of significant relations between childhood violence exposures and ADV perpetration, and higher prevalence rates of all violence types than previously found in the literature, emphasizing the need for prevention and intervention.

报告估计，大约 35% 的美国青少年已经约会或正在约会，这使得超过三分之一的青少年报告在他们的关系中经历过某种形式的青少年约会暴力 （ADV） 这一事实令人难以置信。估计 31% （~450 万） 的约会青年报告犯了 ADV，35% （~510 万）报告了 ADV 受害。童年时期暴露于亲密伴侣暴力 （eIPV） 和儿童虐待都与 ADV 的经历有关，但是，不同研究的结果差异很大，尤其是关于 ADV 犯罪。本研究通过改进过去研究的 ADV 测量局限性，将同时发生的儿童虐待和 eIPV 视为 ADV 的预测因子，并在选择保护因素时借鉴理论，本研究是累加的。本研究应用社会学习理论和代际暴力传递模型，使用结构方程模型考察约会暴力可接受性对儿童 eIPV、儿童虐待和 ADV 犯罪之间联系的中介效应。初步调查结果显示，共发生（儿童虐待和 eIPV）与 ADV 之间存在显著关系，以及单独的 eIPV 和 ADV。 青少年对约会暴力的接受度的调解并未被发现。这项研究的结果提供了额外的证据，证明童年暴力暴露与 ADV 犯罪之间存在显着关系，并且所有暴力类型的患病率都高于以前在文献中发现的，强调了预防和干预的必要性。