Introduction to Adolescent Dating Abuse (ADA) Adolescent Dating Abuse, often referred to as teen dating violence (TDV), constitutes a significant public health concern globally. It encompasses a pattern of coercive, aggressive, or controlling behaviors used by one partner against another in a dating or romantic relationship. ADA is not monolithic; it manifests across a spectrum […]
Conceptualizing Attitudes Towards Dating Violence Attitudes towards dating violence (ATDV) represent complex cognitive, affective, and behavioral predispositions held by individuals regarding the acceptability, justification, or minimization of aggressive behaviors within romantic or intimate relationships. These attitudes are not merely passive opinions; rather, they serve as powerful psychological mechanisms that predict and often precede actual engagement […]