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Mark TE, Bair-Merritt MH, Chung SE, Flessa SJ, Trent M, Rothman EF, Matson PA. Discordant and Concordant Substance Use and Daily Partner Violence in Adolescent and Young Adult Relationships With Baseline Dating Violence. J Adolesc Health 2024:S1054-139X(24)00160-5. [PMID: 38739051 DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2024.02.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2023] [Revised: 01/26/2024] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 05/14/2024]
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PURPOSE Intimate partner violence (IPV) and substance use in adolescents and young adults (AYAs) are significant public health issues in the United States. Together, they can harm emotional regulation and romantic relationship functioning. This study examines the role of concordant and discordant substance use on IPV within AYA relationships. METHODS A prospective cohort of community-recruited AYA women in a heterosexual dating relationship with past-month IPV completed four months of daily surveys via a cell phone. Each day, participants reported any IPV perpetration and/or victimization, their alcohol and drug use, and observed partner substance use. Concordant substance use was coded when the participant and partner used drugs or alcohol on the same day. Discordant use was coded when only the participant or partner used drugs or alcohol on a given day. Alcohol and drug use were modeled separately. Generalized estimating equations accounted for the correlation of repeated measures. RESULTS Participants (N = 143) were 18.2 (1.1) years old, 93% African American race. Discordant alcohol and drug use was associated with same-day victimization, perpetration, and co-occurring violence compared to concordant nonuse. Similarly, concordant alcohol use, drug use, and alcohol/drug use were associated with increased odds of victimization, perpetration, and co-occurring violence compared to concordant nonuse. DISCUSSION Daily data illustrated that dyadic patterns of substance use are associated with IPV. These findings may facilitate the development of effective and developmentally appropriate IPV intervention programs for AYA that also integrate strategies to reduce substance use.
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- Tiffany E Mark
- Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Boston Medical Center, Boston, University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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Taft CT, Rothman EF, Gallagher MW, Hamilton EG, Garza A, Creech SK. Examining strength at home couples to prevent intimate partner violence on a military installation: A randomized controlled trial. J Consult Clin Psychol 2024; 92:202-212. [PMID: 38206858 DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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OBJECTIVES In this study, the effectiveness of a couples-based group intervention to prevent intimate partner violence (IPV), Strength at Home Couples (SAH-C), was examined on a military installation relative to a comparison intervention, Supportive Prevention (SP). It was expected that greater reductions in use of physical, psychological, and sexual IPV behaviors, as well as reduced suicidality, would be found among service members and their partners in SAH-C relative to SP. METHOD Participants included 138 couples randomized to SAH-C and SP through a clinical controlled trial embedded in a hybrid effectiveness implementation study which took place on a military installation. The Revised Conflict Tactics Scales and Multidimensional Measure of Emotional Abuse were used to measure IPV, and 13 Military Suicide Research Consortium common data elements were used to assess suicidality. RESULTS Service members randomized to SAH-C evidenced greater reductions based on effect sizes across the assessment time points for all IPV variables, including use of overall physical IPV, severe physical IPV, sexual IPV, psychological IPV, and coercive control IPV relative to those randomized to SP. Partners of service members demonstrated a similar general pattern for reductions in use of IPV, but findings were not as robust as for service members. Both service members and partners demonstrated greater reductions in suicidality based on effect sizes when randomized to SAH-C relative to SP. CONCLUSIONS Findings extend prior work demonstrating the promising effects of SAH-C delivered in the military context and highlight the possible benefits of SAH-C in preventing self-harm thoughts and behaviors. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).
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- Casey T Taft
- Behavioral Science Division, National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, VA Boston Healthcare System
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, Boston University, Sargent College
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- Behavioral Science Division, National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, VA Boston Healthcare System
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- Behavioral Science Division, National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, VA Boston Healthcare System
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- VA VISN 17 Center of Excellence for Research on Returning War Veterans
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Sheridan-Johnson J, Mumford E, Maitra P, Rothman EF. Perceived Impact of COVID-19 on Cyberabuse, Sexual Aggression, and Intimate Partner Violence Among U.S. Young Adults. J Interpers Violence 2024:8862605241233264. [PMID: 38379202 DOI: 10.1177/08862605241233264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
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Quarantine guidelines that arose with the COVID-19 pandemic limited opportunities for social interaction, raising concerns about increases in intimate partner violence and cyberabuse while simultaneously restricting access to help. The current study assessed increases in cyberabuse, sexual aggression, and intimate partner violence victimization and perpetration during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in a U.S. nationally representative sample of young adults ages 18 to 35, recruited from a probability-based household panel. Data were collected between November 2020 and May 2021. Descriptive analyses were conducted to assess the prevalence of any self-reported increase in cyberabuse, sexual aggression, or intimate partner victimization or perpetration during the COVID-19 pandemic. Logistic regression models were run for each outcome measuring any increase compared to no increase. Approximately one in ten U.S. young adults ages 18 to 35 reported experiencing an increase in cyberabuse victimization (12.6%) and cyberabuse perpetration (8.9%) during the pandemic. Similar proportions were observed for increased sexual aggression victimization (11.8%) and perpetration (9.0%). More than one in five respondents (21.4%) reported that their intimate partner was more physically, sexually, or emotionally aggressive toward them during the pandemic. Conversely, 16.2% of respondents reported that they were more physically, sexually, or emotionally aggressive themselves toward an intimate partner, compared to their behavior before the onset of the pandemic. Having an intimate partner and staying at home more than usual during the pandemic were protective factors for both cyberabuse and sexual aggression victimization. Respondent age, education, and race and ethnicity were not associated with increased victimization or perpetration of cyberabuse or sexual aggression. However, women reported lower odds of increased sexual aggression perpetration than men. These findings improve understanding of changes to interpersonal abuse and associated risk factors during a period of social disruption.
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Mumford EA, Maitra P, Rothman EF, Sheridan-Johnson J. The Victim-Offender Overlap in Technology-Facilitated Abuse: Nationally Representative Findings Among U.S. Young Adults. Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw 2023; 26:904-912. [PMID: 38032960 DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2023.0147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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There has been limited examination of the phenomenon of the victim-offender overlap in the field of technology-facilitated abuse (TFA). To design effective strategies to prevent TFA, it is important to understand which individuals are most at risk of victimization, perpetration, and to what extent a subset of people both experience victimization and engage in perpetration. This study drew on Cyber-Abuse Research Initiative (CARI) data, a nationally representative U.S. sample of adults ages 18-35. TFA measurement consisted of parallel scales for victimization and perpetration, each with 27 items assessing forms of technology-facilitated surveillance, monitoring/tracking, interference/communications, reputational harm, controlling/limiting access, and fraud. A bivariate probit of TFA perpetration and TFA victimization, as separate outcomes, was fit to allow for joint estimation of regression coefficients and robust standard errors. Analyses confirmed that TFA, similar to other forms of interpersonal aggression, is characterized by a substantial victim-offender overlap, with 30 percent of the sample reporting involvement both as a victim and as a perpetrator. Internet/social media use and social isolation did not distinguish victimization and perpetration. However, positive and negative affect as well as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Queer, Asexual, or other sexual orientation (LGBQA+) were positively correlated with victimization, whereas female gender and having postsecondary education were positively associated with perpetration. These results may be used to design interventions and anticipate service needs. TFA, as a new topic of research, should capitalize on the theoretical and empirical article related to other forms of the victim-offender overlap.
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- Elizabeth A Mumford
- Department of Public Health Research, NORC at the University of Chicago, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Statistics, NORC at the University of Chicago, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Public Health Research, NORC at the University of Chicago, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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Rothman EF, Heller S, Graham Holmes L. Sexual, physical, and emotional aggression, experienced by autistic vs. non-autistic U.S. college students. J Am Coll Health 2023; 71:2786-2794. [PMID: 34813724 PMCID: PMC9124722 DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2021.1996373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2021] [Accepted: 10/17/2021] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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ObjectiveTo compare rates of aggression victimization for autistic vs. non-autistic U.S. college students. Participants: n = 1,411 autistic and n = 218,430 non-autistic students from 78 colleges. Methods: We used a three-way interaction term to examine moderation of the relationship between autism and sexual, physical and emotional aggression victimization by depression and sense of belonging. Results: Autistic students were nearly twice as likely as non-autistic students to report past-year emotional victimization (44% vs. 26%, p < 0.001), and more likely to report physical victimization (8.4% vs. 5.7%, p < 0.001). Autistic students who experienced sexual assault were 2.23 times more likely than non-autistic students to report it affected academic performance (80.4% vs. 36.0%, p < 0.001). At both low and high levels of depression, sense of belonging was protective against physical and sexual victimization for autistic students more than for non-autistic students. Conclusions: Institutions of higher education should prioritize preventing and responding to interpersonal aggression against autistic students.
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- Emily F Rothman
- School of Public Health, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- School of Public Health, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Holmes LG, Xuan Z, Quinn E, Caplan R, Sanchez A, Wharmby P, Holingue C, Levy S, Rothman EF. Alcohol Use Patterns Among Underage Autistic and Non-Autistic Youth. J Autism Dev Disord 2023:10.1007/s10803-023-06086-4. [PMID: 37751088 DOI: 10.1007/s10803-023-06086-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/27/2023]
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PURPOSE We explored factors predicting repeated or hazardous alcohol use among autistic and non-autistic U.S. youth ages 16 to 20 years. METHODS Autistic (n = 94) and non-autistic (n = 92) youth completed an online survey. By design, half of each group reported past-year alcohol use. We compared drinking patterns for autistic and non-autistic youth, and within each group between abstinent or infrequent drinkers (0-1 drinking episodes in past year) versus those who drank 2 + times in past year. RESULTS Autistic (vs. non-autistic) youth who drank did so less frequently and consumed fewer drinks per occasion. However, 15% of autistic youth who drank in the past year reported heavy episodic drinking and 9.3% screened positive for AUDIT-C hazardous drinking. For autistic youth only, a diagnosis of depression, bullying or exclusion histories were positively associated with drinking 2 + times in the past year. Autistic youth who put more effort into masking autistic traits were less likely to report drinking 2 + times in the past year. As compared to non-autistic youth, autistic participants were less likely to drink for social reasons, to conform, or to enhance experiences, but drank to cope at similar rates. CONCLUSION Repeated and hazardous underage alcohol occur among autistic youth. Targeted prevention programs designed to address the specific drinking profiles of autistic youth are needed.
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- Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, USA
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- Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, USA
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- Silberman School of Social Work, CUNY Hunter College, New York, USA
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- Silberman School of Social Work, CUNY Hunter College, New York, USA
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- Silberman School of Social Work, CUNY Hunter College, New York, USA
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- Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Department of Mental Health, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, USA
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- Adolescent Substance Use and Addiction Program, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, Boston University, Boston, USA
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White SW, Siegle GJ, Kana R, Rothman EF. Correction to: Pathways to Psychopathology Among Autistic Adults. Curr Psychiatry Rep 2023; 25:437-438. [PMID: 37665508 DOI: 10.1007/s11920-023-01450-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/05/2023]
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- Susan W White
- Center for Youth Development and Intervention, Department of Psychology, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA.
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- School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Center for Innovative Research in Autism, Department of Psychology, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
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White SW, Siegle GJ, Kana R, Rothman EF. Pathways to Psychopathology Among Autistic Adults. Curr Psychiatry Rep 2023; 25:315-325. [PMID: 37378790 PMCID: PMC11078254 DOI: 10.1007/s11920-023-01429-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Autistic adults frequently require treatment of mental health problems. Increased rates of suicidality and diminished quality of life among autistic people may be partially attributable to psychiatric symptoms. Some risk factors for mental health problems in autistic people are likely the same as risk factors present in neurotypical individuals, but unique factors that are specific to neurodivergent individuals, and some even more specific to autistic people, may exist. Understanding pathways from autism to mental health problems could inform intervention efforts at the individual and societal levels. RECENT FINDINGS We review a growing body of research identifying risk processes across the affective, cognitive, and social domains. Consistent with the principle of equifinality, different processes appear to independently and jointly lead to heightened risk for the onset of mental health problems. Autistic adults frequently utilize mental healthcare services, and experience heightened risk for chronic impairment as a result of mental health problems. Understanding causal and developmental risk processes in autism should inform personalized treatment. We synthesize extant research on these processes and offer suggestions for addressing them therapeutically and societally.
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- Susan W White
- Center for Youth Development and Intervention, Department of Psychology, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
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- School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Center for Innovative Research in Autism, Department of Psychology, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
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Tiffany-Appleton S, Mickievicz E, Ortiz Y, Migliori O, Randell KA, Rothman EF, Chaves-Gnecco D, Rosen D, Miller E, Ragavan MI. Adolescent Relationship Abuse Prevention in Pediatric Primary Care: Provider, Adolescent, and Parent Perspectives. Acad Pediatr 2023; 23:1151-1158. [PMID: 36584939 PMCID: PMC10293467 DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2022.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2022] [Revised: 12/15/2022] [Accepted: 12/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Adolescent relationship abuse (ARA) is associated with myriad negative health outcomes. Pediatric primary care presents an opportunity to engage adolescents and parents, who can be protective against ARA, in ARA prevention; however, no family-focused, health care-based ARA interventions exist. The purpose of this study is to explore the perspectives of adolescents, parents, and health care providers (HCPs) on incorporating ARA prevention into primary care, including 1) current discussions around ARA, 2) how to best include ARA prevention education, and 3) how to address implementation barriers. METHODS We conducted individual, semi-structured interviews with HCPs, adolescents ages 11 to 15, and parents recruited through convenience sampling. Transcripts were individually coded by 4 study team members (with every third transcript co-coded to assess discrepancies) and analyzed via thematic analysis. RESULTS Participants identified a need for pediatric HCPs to involve younger adolescents and parents in universal, inclusive ARA prevention and noted that HCPs require training, techniques, and resources around ARA. Participants acknowledged multilevel barriers to implementing primary care-based ARA prevention. They suggested that ARA education be intentionally integrated into HCP and clinic workflows and recommended strategies to garner adolescent and parent buy-in to facilitate ARA-focused conversations. CONCLUSIONS Pediatric primary care is a promising environment to involve parents and adolescents in universal ARA-prevention. Future research should contextualize these results with larger samples across multiple practice settings and integrate relevant partners in the development and evaluation of evidenced-based ARA prevention for pediatric primary care.
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- Sarah Tiffany-Appleton
- Division of General Academic Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (S Tiffany-Appleton, E Mickievicz, Y Ortiz, O Migliori, D Chaves-Gnecco, and MI Ragavan), Pittsburgh, Pa; University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work (S Tiffany-Appleton and D Rosen), Pittsburgh, Pa
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- Division of General Academic Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (S Tiffany-Appleton, E Mickievicz, Y Ortiz, O Migliori, D Chaves-Gnecco, and MI Ragavan), Pittsburgh, Pa
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- Division of General Academic Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (S Tiffany-Appleton, E Mickievicz, Y Ortiz, O Migliori, D Chaves-Gnecco, and MI Ragavan), Pittsburgh, Pa
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- Division of General Academic Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (S Tiffany-Appleton, E Mickievicz, Y Ortiz, O Migliori, D Chaves-Gnecco, and MI Ragavan), Pittsburgh, Pa
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- Children's Mercy (KA Randell), Kansas City, Mo; University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine (KA Randell); University of Kansas School of Medicine (KA Randell), Kansas City, Kans
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- Community Health Sciences, Boston University School of Public Health (EF Rothman), Boston, Mass; Department of Pediatrics, Boston University School of Medicine (EF Rothman), Boston, Mass
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- Division of General Academic Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (S Tiffany-Appleton, E Mickievicz, Y Ortiz, O Migliori, D Chaves-Gnecco, and MI Ragavan), Pittsburgh, Pa
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- University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work (S Tiffany-Appleton and D Rosen), Pittsburgh, Pa
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- Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (E Miller), Pittsburgh, Pa
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- Division of General Academic Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (S Tiffany-Appleton, E Mickievicz, Y Ortiz, O Migliori, D Chaves-Gnecco, and MI Ragavan), Pittsburgh, Pa.
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Mumford EA, Rothman EF, Maitra P, Sheridan-Johnson J. U.S. Young Adults' Professional Help-Seeking in Response to Technology-Facilitated Abuse. J Interpers Violence 2023; 38:7063-7088. [PMID: 36519713 DOI: 10.1177/08862605221140042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Widespread access to an increasing number of technology-enhanced communications channels multiplies the potential for abusive interactions (i.e., technology-facilitated abuse [TFA]). Practitioners will be better prepared to respond to the problem of TFA if more is known about how commonly victims seek help, and from whom. Through a cross-sectional, U.S. nationally representative survey of n = 1,215 young adults aged 18 to 35, respondents completed the TFA scale of the Cyber-Abuse Research Initiative. We calculated the percentage of TFA survivors who sought help for their most damaging experience of TFA, and used logistic regression to model help-seeking for health services, victim services, technological assistance, and/or criminal justice/legal assistance. For each help source, we examined risk markers including sociodemographic characteristics, online activity, the number of different forms of TFA experience, and the perpetrator's relationship to the victim. Use of a broader range of social media sites/platforms, and several indicators of more severe TFA experiences, predicted help-seeking from health services, victim services, and justice/legal assistance. Young adults who identified the TFA perpetrator as a current or ex-intimate partner were less likely than other survivors to seek two forms of help: technological assistance and/or criminal justice/legal assistance. Survivors who self-identified as Black were more likely than White survivors to seek victim services. Professionals who support survivors of interpersonal aggression may use these results to enhance their screening protocols and form cross-disciplinary partnerships to address the harms associated with TFA.
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Herbenick D, Guerra-Reyes L, Patterson C, Wilson J, Rosenstock Gonzalez YR, Voorheis E, Whitcomb M, Kump R, Theis E, Rothman EF, Nelson KM, Maas MK. #ChokeMeDaddy: A Content Analysis of Memes Related to Choking/Strangulation During Sex. Arch Sex Behav 2023; 52:1299-1315. [PMID: 36526942 PMCID: PMC9757635 DOI: 10.1007/s10508-022-02502-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Revised: 11/04/2022] [Accepted: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Recent research indicates that some young people initially learn about sexual choking through Internet memes. Thus, a qualitative content analysis was performed on 316 visual and textual memes collected from various social media websites and online searches to assess salient categories related to choking during sex. We identified nine main categories: communication, gendered dynamics, choking as dangerous, choking as sexy, sexualization of the nonsexual, shame and worry, romance/rough sex juxtaposition, choking and religious references, instructional/informational. Given that memes, through their humor, can make difficult topics more palatable and minimize potential harm in the phenomenon they depict, more concerted, synergistic effort that integrates media literacy into sexuality education programming on the potential risks that may ensue for those engaging in sexual choking is warranted.
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- Debby Herbenick
- Department of Applied Health Science, Indiana University School of Public Health, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA.
- The Center for Sexual Health Promotion, Indiana University School of Public Health, SPH 116, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, 47405, USA.
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- Department of Applied Health Science, Indiana University School of Public Health, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA
- The Center for Sexual Health Promotion, Indiana University School of Public Health, SPH 116, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, 47405, USA
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- Department of Applied Health Science, Indiana University School of Public Health, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA
- The Center for Sexual Health Promotion, Indiana University School of Public Health, SPH 116, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, 47405, USA
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- Department of Applied Health Science, Indiana University School of Public Health, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA
- The Center for Sexual Health Promotion, Indiana University School of Public Health, SPH 116, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, 47405, USA
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- Department of Applied Health Science, Indiana University School of Public Health, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA
- The Center for Sexual Health Promotion, Indiana University School of Public Health, SPH 116, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, 47405, USA
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- The Center for Sexual Health Promotion, Indiana University School of Public Health, SPH 116, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, 47405, USA
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- The Center for Sexual Health Promotion, Indiana University School of Public Health, SPH 116, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, 47405, USA
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- The Center for Sexual Health Promotion, Indiana University School of Public Health, SPH 116, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, 47405, USA
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- The Center for Sexual Health Promotion, Indiana University School of Public Health, SPH 116, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, 47405, USA
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Community Health Sciences and Department of Psychiatry, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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Holmes LG, Goebel RJ, Hollingue C, Zhu S, Zhang H, Shan W, Wang S, Caplan R, Sanchez A, Wharmby P, Chiang M, Person M, Rothman EF. Reductions in Depression and Anxiety Among Autistic Adults Participating in an Intervention to Promote Healthy Relationships. Am J Occup Ther 2023; 77:24075. [PMID: 37040101 PMCID: PMC10137597 DOI: 10.5014/ajot.2023.050108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2023] Open
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IMPORTANCE Some autistic adults experience depression and anxiety related to their social relationships. There is a need for evidence-based occupational therapy interventions that decrease depression and anxiety and improve the health of social relationships for autistic adults. OBJECTIVE To determine the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of the Healthy Relationships on the Autism Spectrum (HEARTS) intervention, a six-session, group-based psychoeducational intervention for the improvement of relationship health. DESIGN One-group pretest-posttest design with a 3-mo follow-up after baseline. SETTING United States; online intervention through community organization. PARTICIPANTS Fifty-five adults, ages 20 to 43 yr, with a professional or self-diagnosis of autism and the capacity to independently participate in an online, group-based, participatory class. INTERVENTION Participants received 6 90-min weekly sessions that addressed healthy relationship topics, including recognizing abuse, meeting people, maintaining relationships, setting interpersonal boundaries, neurohealth for relationships, and ending relationships. A psychoeducational approach that provided education and involved guided discovery and strategy acquisition was used. OUTCOMES AND MEASURES All measures were self-administered through an online survey. Depression and anxiety were assessed using instruments from the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System. RESULTS Fifty-five participants completed the intervention. Postintervention scores revealed statistically significant improvements in depression and anxiety. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE HEARTS is a promising intervention for improving depression and anxiety among autistic adults and should be investigated further. What This Article Adds: HEARTS offers a potentially effective, nonpharmacological, psychoeducational group-based intervention option to promote healthy relationships for autistic adults. Positionality Statement: This article uses identity-first language (autistic person) in accordance with the preference of autistic self-advocates (Autistic Self Advocacy Network, 2020; Kenny et al., 2016; Lord et al., 2022).
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- Laura Graham Holmes
- Laura Graham Holmes, PhD, is Assistant Professor, Silberman School of Social Work, Hunter College, City University of New York, New York, NY
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- Russell J. Goebel, BS, is PhD Candidate, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Boston University, Boston, MA
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- Calliope Hollingue, PhD, is Assistant Professor, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
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- Shuning Zhu, MSc, is Student, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Boston University, Boston, MA
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- Handing Zhang, MSc, is Student, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Boston University, Boston, MA
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- Wuji Shan, MSc, is Student, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Boston University, Boston, MA
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- Shicong Wang, MSc, is Student, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Boston University, Boston, MA
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- Reid Caplan, BA, is Community Advisor, HEARTS Advisory Board, Boston, MA
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- Amelia Sanchez is Community Advisor, HEARTS Advisory Board, Boston, MA
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- Peter Wharmby, MA, is Community Advisor, HEARTS Advisory Board, Boston, MA
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- Melody Chiang is Community Advisor, HEARTS Advisory Board, Boston, MA
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- Mariah Person is Community Advisor, HEARTS Advisory Board, Boston, MA
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- Emily F. Rothman, ScD, is Professor and Chair, Department of Occupational Therapy, Boston University, Boston, MA;
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Rothman EF, Lynch AK. The State of the Science on Adverse Childhood Experiences. OTJR (Thorofare N J) 2023; 43:6-13. [PMID: 36082458 DOI: 10.1177/15394492221120799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) study was conducted to advance understanding of psychological trauma in early life as a possible determinant of adult health. In the past decade, there has been a movement to use the ACEs research questionnaire in a variety of clinical settings to screen individuals and assess their trauma score. But critics argue that the ACEs questionnaire was never intended to be used for individual-level screening, and even that harm can be done by using the questionnaire for this purpose. In the meantime, researchers have developed a protective factor questionnaire that they call the "Positive Childhood Experiences" (PCEs) survey that captures experiences that predict trauma resilience. The objective of this article is to explain the history of the ACEs questionnaire, the current controversy about its use for screening, the emergence of the concept of PCEs, and implications for occupational therapy practitioners and researchers.
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Rothman EF, Holmes LG, Brooks D, Krauss S, Caplan R. Reasons for alcohol use and non-use by underage U.S. autistic youth: A qualitative study. Autism 2023; 27:213-225. [PMID: 35499489 PMCID: PMC9626389 DOI: 10.1177/13623613221091319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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LAY ABSTRACT What is already known about the topic? Hazardous alcohol use is when a person's drinking puts them at increased risk for negative events (e.g. health problems or car crashes). Some studies show that autistic people may be at greater risk for hazardous alcohol use than non-autistic people, while other studies have found that hazardous alcohol use is less common among autistic people than non-autistic people. We need to learn why autistic underage youth choose to drink alcohol or not. The goal of this study was to learn from US autistic youth about their attitudes and behavior related to alcohol. Forty autistic youth aged 16-20 years old were interviewed.What this article adds? Youth described several reasons why they choose to drink alcohol, including feeling like non-autistic people are more accepting when drinking, that it puts them in a less irritable or bored mood, helps them cope with problems, and helps them fit in. Reasons for not drinking alcohol include worries about becoming addicted, medication interactions, not liking the taste, fear of experiencing hangover and other health problems, and concern about acting foolish when drunk.Implications for practice, research, or policy Results reveal that hazardous alcohol use in autistic adults could have its roots in underage experiences that give autistic youth temporary relief from social anxiety, feeling lonely, and challenges with sensory processing. Right now, there are no evidence-based alcohol prevention programs in the United States for autistic people. One or more such programs may be needed. The results from this study could be used to adapt existing programs for non-autistic youth to the unique needs and risk factors of autistic youth.
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Rothman EF, Jimenez C. Introduction to the Special Issue on Substance Use and Occupational Therapy. Subst Abuse 2023; 17:11782218231160016. [PMID: 36923067 PMCID: PMC10009032 DOI: 10.1177/11782218231160016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 03/13/2023]
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Readers of this journal are undoubtedly already aware that substance use disorders (SUDs) are a significant public health problem. More than 2% of the world population is living with a substance abuse disorder, and 1.4% of the global burden of disease is attributable to alcohol and illicit drug use. What readers may have had less opportunity to consider is that occupational therapists are an underutilized resource in our response to the substance use disorder crisis, and that occupational therapy researchers can provide key insights into the nature of substance use in individuals' lives and in our communities. That is the focus of this special issue.
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- Emily F Rothman
- Boston University College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College, Boston, MA, USA
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- Boston University College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College, Boston, MA, USA
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Rothman EF, Campbell JK, Hoch AM, Bair-Merritt M, Cuevas CA, Taylor B, Mumford EA. Validity of a three-item dating abuse victimization screening tool in a 11-21 year old sample. BMC Pediatr 2022; 22:337. [PMID: 35689198 PMCID: PMC9185716 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-022-03397-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background Dating abuse (DA) is prevalent and consequential, but no brief DA screening tools are available for use in pediatric or other settings. This study was designed to determine the sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values of the MARSHA-C, which is a three-item DA victimization screening tool. Methods The participants were 224 U.S. youth ages 11–21 years old (20% male, 77% female, 3% non-binary gender). Youth completed an online questionnaire about adolescent relationship abuse. The survey included the Measure of Adolescent Relationship Harassment and Abuse (MARSHA), which is a comprehensive DA measurement instrument normed on a nationally representative sample. Of 34 DA victimization items from the MARSHA, the three most prevalent items were hypothesized to have good predictive validity of the full scale score as a brief, screening version (MARSHA-C). The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of the MARSHA-C to identify victims of DA was calculated. Results Using the MARSHA as the reference standard, the cutpoint of 1 on the MARSHA-C screening tool was identified as optimal. The MARSHA-C had a sensitivity of 84%, a specificity of 91%, and positive predictive value of 91%. Thus, for youth who endorse ≥ 1 MARSHA-C items, there is a 91% probability that they have experienced DA in the past year. Exploratory analyses by demographic subgroups suggest that the predictive validity of the MARSHA-C is approximately equivalent for females and males, younger and older adolescents, Asian, Black, Latinx, Multiracial and White youth, and heterosexual and lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth. Conclusions The MARSHA-C can be used to detect DA among 11–21-year-old youth via online surveys for research purposes, or in clinical care settings to facilitate proactive patient counseling or parent-oriented anticipatory guidance.
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- Emily F Rothman
- Department of Occupational Therapy, Boston University, 635 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA, 02215, USA.
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- Department of Health Behavior, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- NORC at the University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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Rothman EF, Cuevas CA, Mumford EA, Bahrami E, Taylor BG. The Psychometric Properties of the Measure of Adolescent Relationship Harassment and Abuse (MARSHA) With a Nationally Representative Sample of U.S. Youth. J Interpers Violence 2022; 37:NP9712-NP9737. [PMID: 33399026 DOI: 10.1177/0886260520985480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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This article describes a new instrument that assesses adolescent dating abuse (ADA) victimization and perpetration. The Measure of Adolescent Relationship Harassment and Abuse (MARSHA) is a comprehensive instrument that includes items on physical, sexual, and psychological ADA, as well as cyber dating abuse, social control, and invasion of privacy. Data for this study came from a population-based, nationally representative sample of adolescents ages 11 to 21 years old (N = 1,257). Exploratory factor analysis was conducted for the victimization and perpetration versions of the MARSHA, and convergent and divergent validity were assessed using the Conflict in Adolescent Dating Relationships Inventory (CADRI) and the juvenile victimization questionnaire (JVQ), respectively. Results suggest that the MARSHA has good reliability and validity, and that each subscale had good internal consistency. The authors propose that the MARSHA may be a strong alternative to the CADRI or the conflict tactics scale (CTS) because it reflects contemporary forms of abuse, such as online harassment and pressure to send nude selfies, and the nonconsensual dissemination of sexually explicit images.
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- NORC at the University of Chicago, Bethesda, MD, USA
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Campbell JK, Poage SM, Godley S, Rothman EF. Social Anxiety as a Consequence of Non-consensually Disseminated Sexually Explicit Media Victimization. J Interpers Violence 2022; 37:NP7268-NP7288. [PMID: 33107385 DOI: 10.1177/0886260520967150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore consequences of the non-consensual dissemination of sexually explicit media (NCDSEM) for survivors, with an emphasis on how NCDSEM may impact social relationships and social anxiety. One-on-one telephone interviews with (N = 17) self-identified survivors of NCDSEM were conducted between May and December 2019. Interviews were analyzed using a flexible coding methodology. There were five main ways in which participants described consequences of NCDSEM: (a) fear of going out in public, (b) fear of engaging in relationships, (c) fear of applying to jobs, (d) fear of seeking help, and (e) influencing depression and feelings of anxiety. These findings suggest that, for some people, NCDSEM victimization may influence whether and how they subsequently socialize with other people.
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- Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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BACKGROUND We provide an update on reproductive health education (RHE) and substance use prevention education (SUPE) participation for autistic youth compared with other youth with and without individualized education plans (IEPs) and 504 plans. The 800 000 autistic youth served by the US special education system need education to make informed decisions about reproductive health and substance use. METHODS Data were from the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2012, a survey designed to yield nationally representative estimates of the experiences of US youth. Autistic youth (n = 390) who received RHE and SUPE were compared with youth with all other IEP classifications (n = 4420), with a 504 plan (n = 350), and with no IEP or 504 plan (n = 980). All youth were ≥14 years old and able to self-report on a survey. Bivariate and multivariate regression analyses were performed for each group to identify characteristics associated with RHE and SUPE receipt. RESULTS Autistic youth reported a significantly lower rate of RHE (47.4%) and SUPE (49.6%) inclusion versus students with no IEP or 504 plan (59.2% and 57.4%, respectively). Autistic girls were more than twice as likely to report RHE receipt than autistic boys (55.1% vs 45.9%). For autistic youth, no markers for receipt of SUPE were identified. CONCLUSIONS Autistic youth are underserved when it comes to school-based RHE and SUPE, potentially undermining self-determination and leading to poorer lifespan health trajectories. Research and policy advocacy are needed to ensure that these youth have access to RHE and SUPE.
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- Laura Graham Holmes
- Silberman School of Social Work, Hunter College, City University of New York, New York, New York
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- AJ Drexel Autism Institute, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- AJ Drexel Autism Institute, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts
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Rothman EF, Paruk J, Cuevas CA, Temple JR, Gonzales K. The Development of the Measure of Adolescent Relationship Harassment and Abuse (MARSHA): Input From Black and Multiracial, Latinx, Native American, and LGBTQ+ Youth. J Interpers Violence 2022; 37:2126-2149. [PMID: 32627640 DOI: 10.1177/0886260520936367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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This formative research study was designed to collect opinion data from adolescents historically underrepresented in adolescent dating abuse (ADA) research measure development. Eight in-person focus groups and 7 telephone-based one-on-one interviews were conducted with U.S. youth aged from 11 to 20 years (N=48). We conducted two focus groups with Black, Multiracial, Latinx, Native American, and LGBTQ+ youth. Seven LGBTQ+ youth participated in one-on-one telephone-based interviews. Focus group participants and interview subjects were asked the same 11 questions from a semi-structured focus group question guide. Five questions were on the topic of dating behaviors in general. In addition, six questions were asked for reactions to a paper-based list of 75 abusive acts. Youth generated ideas for 10 new possible cyber-ADA items and 14 emotionally abusive items for inclusion on the ADA measurement instrument. They did not generate any new physical or sexual ADA items. Youth identified 14 acts that they felt should not be on the measure, either because the acts were not abusive and too common, because they could not understand the item, or because it seemed unrealistic as an act of ADA. The study faced several limitations and was a good first step toward enriching the cultural inclusivity of ADA measurement instrument. Continued attention to inclusionary research that seeks to understand the cultural milieux of diverse participants is essential for violence prevention scholarship and subsequent health programming and policy that derive from it.
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- Violence and Justice Research Laboratory, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Oregon Health Science University - Portland State University, School of Public Health, OR, USA
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Rothman EF, Graham Holmes L, Caplan R, Chiang M, Haberer B, Gallop N, Kadel R, Person M, Sanchez A, Quinn E, Wharmby P. Healthy Relationships on the Autism Spectrum (HEARTS): A feasibility test of an online class co-designed and co-taught with autistic people. Autism 2022; 26:690-702. [PMID: 35000417 DOI: 10.1177/13623613211069421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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LAY ABSTRACT The Healthy Relationships on the Autism Spectrum class is unique because autistic people helped to develop it and co-taught it. It is an online, six-session class. The class was piloted in 2020-2021 with 55 autistic people who were ages 18-44 years old. This feasibility study found that most people who took the class liked it. Surveys filled out by the students before and after the class showed that they became less sensitive to rejection, used more positive thinking skills, and were more interested in being social. However, the class may not have made them feel less lonely. The team that invented the class is using the feedback to improve it. The class holds promise for improving the quality of friendships and dating relationships for autistic adults and should be tested further.
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- Boston University School of Public Health, USA
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Rothman EF, Graham Holmes L. Using formative research to develop HEARTS: A curriculum-based healthy relationships promoting intervention for individuals on the autism spectrum. Autism 2022; 26:160-168. [PMID: 34120485 PMCID: PMC8665942 DOI: 10.1177/13623613211024521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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LAY ABSTRACT What is already known about the topic? All people can benefit from education about how to have healthy friendships and dating relationships. But specific interventions on relationship skills-like respecting boundaries, identifying warning signs of abuse, or talking about sexual preferences-are too rare, particularly for autistic individuals. The goal of this study was to collect formative data from autistic emerging adults to help create a new, six-session workshop for autistic young adults to support healthy peer relationships. Twenty-five autistic youth aged 16-22 years old were interviewed.What this paper adds? The participants described a need for more and better information about how to support lasting friendships, deal with their anxiety about relationships, and know when friendships or dating relationships were reciprocal and rewarding versus unhealthy.Implications for practice, research, or policy. The results reveal a need for a new and effective intervention that supports healthy relationship skills for autistic people.
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Henninger MW, Clements AD, Kim S, Rothman EF, Bailey BA. Prevalence of Opioid Use and Intimate Partner Violence among Pregnant Women in South-Central Appalachia, USA. Subst Use Misuse 2022; 57:1220-1228. [PMID: 35591760 DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2022.2076872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Background: Recent research indicates that pregnant women in rural communities are at increased risk of experiencing IPV and comorbid illicit opioid use compared to urban-residing pregnant women. Few studies of the interactions among rurality, substance use, and victimization in pregnant women exist. The current study sought to examine the relationship between IPV and opioid use and the interaction effects of rurality in Appalachian pregnant women. Methods: A convenience sample of pregnant women who were enrolled in a smoking cessation research study was used for this analysis. Participants included 488 pregnant women from five prenatal clinics in South-Central Appalachia. Data were from self-reported assessments and semi-structured interviews on substance use and IPV conducted from first trimester of pregnancy through eight months postpartum. Results: Four hundred and ten participants reported experiencing any form of IPV in the past year. Logistic regression results indicated that physical IPV was associated with opioid use, but sexual and psychological IPV were not. The moderation model indicated direct effects between IPV and opioid use, but were not moderated by rurality. Conclusion: This study suggests a need to further understand the relationship between substance use, IPV, and rurality in pregnant women. The specific subtopic of opioid use by pregnant women living in rural communities, and its relationship to IPV victimization and adverse fetal and maternal health outcomes, continues to be an understudied, but critically important area. Limitations and future directions pertaining to IPV screenings and interventions for pregnant women are discussed.
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- Matthew W Henninger
- Department of Counseling, School, and Educational Psychology, University at Buffalo - The State University of New York
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- Department of Psychology, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Counseling, School, and Educational Psychology, University at Buffalo - The State University of New York
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Boston University, School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- College of Medicine, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, Michigan, USA
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Okeke N, Rothman EF, Mumford EA. Neighborhood Income Inequality and Adolescent Relationship Aggression: Results of a Nationally Representative, Longitudinal Study. J Interpers Violence 2022; 37:404-422. [PMID: 32228337 DOI: 10.1177/0886260520908024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Adolescent relationship aggression (ARA) is a prevalent public health issue with myriad adverse health outcomes. Experts suggest that a research focus on individual- and family-level risk factors for ARA has been too limited, proposing that research on the "outer layers" of the social-ecological model, including community-level risk factors, may hold promise for the development of interventions targeting ARA. This study assessed the longitudinal association between one community-level risk factor-income inequality-and ARA victimization and perpetration. The study also examined variations of this association by race/ethnicity, income, and/or sex. This study is based on 723 participants (351 male and 372 female participants) from the Survey on Teen Relationships and Intimate Violence (STRiV). We assessed data across two waves (2013 and 2016). Logistic regression models were used to assess the association between neighborhood income inequality and both ARA victimization and perpetration. We included interaction terms to assess whether these associations varied by race/ethnicity and/or income, and we stratified analyses by sex. We did not detect associations between income inequality and ARA victimization or perpetration in the overall sample. However, for female participants from families with more income, living in a neighborhood with more income inequality was associated with increased risk of ARA victimization (odds ratio [OR] = 1.163; p < .05). More affluent, compared with less affluent, adolescent girls in mixed-income neighborhoods may be at increased risk of ARA victimization.
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Rothman EF, Farrell A, Paruk J, Bright K, Bair-Merritt M, Preis SR. Evaluation of a Multi-Session Group Designed to Prevent Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Minors: The "My Life My Choice" Curriculum. J Interpers Violence 2021; 36:9143-9166. [PMID: 31354019 DOI: 10.1177/0886260519865972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The commercial sexual exploitation (CSE) of children is a consequential public health and criminal justice problem, but no CSE prevention programs have been evaluated. The Boston-based My Life My Choice (MLMC) program offers a multisession psychoeducation group to girls who are identified as "at-disproportionate-risk" for CSE victimization and trains other agencies throughout the U.S. to offer this curriculum. The curriculum was designed to improve knowledge about the commercial sex industry and shift-related attitudes and behaviors. The current project was a multi-year, multi-site evaluation to assess the effectiveness of the MLMC prevention group. Using a one-group longitudinal design, changes in participant behavior and CSE knowledge were measured at baseline (n = 354), upon group completion (n = 296), and 3 months after group completion (n = 241). The sample was 95% female-identified, 28% Black/African American, 26% White/non-Hispanic, 25% Hispanic/Latina, and 22% other race. The mean age of participants was 15.6 years old. Approximately 28% identified as bisexual, and 10% identified as lesbian, asexual, pansexual, or other. In multivariable-adjusted models, participants reported fewer episodes of sexually explicit behavior at follow up as compared to baseline (relative risk [RR]: 0.52, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.37-0.72 at Follow-up 1, and 0.53, 95% CI: 0.35-0.82 at Follow-up 2). Participants were 24% less likely to report dating abuse at Follow-up 2 as compared to baseline (p = .06). In addition, as compared to baseline, participants were 40% more likely to have given help or information about CSE to a friend at Follow-up 2, and participants demonstrated increased knowledge and awareness about CSE and its harms over the follow-up period. Although additional evaluation using a comparison group and long-term follow up would increase confidence that observed changes are attributable to the group instead of other factors, results suggest that the MLMC curriculum may be effective in reducing the risk of CSE and improving other conditions for youth who are at-disproportionate-risk of CSE.
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Chisolm‐Straker M, Singer E, Strong D, Loo GT, Rothman EF, Clesca C, d'Etienne J, Alanis N, Richardson LD. Validation of a screening tool for labor and sex trafficking among emergency department patients. J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open 2021; 2:e12558. [PMID: 34667976 PMCID: PMC8510141 DOI: 10.1002/emp2.12558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2021] [Revised: 08/28/2021] [Accepted: 08/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Patients with labor and sex trafficking experiences seek healthcare while and after being trafficked. Their trafficking experiences are often unrecognized by clinicians who lack a validated tool to systematically screen for trafficking. We aimed to derive and validate a brief, comprehensive trafficking screening tool for use in healthcare settings. METHODS Patients were randomly selected to participate in this prospective study based on time of arrival. Data collectors administered 5 dichotomous index questions and a reference standard trafficking assessment tool that requires 30 to 60 minutes to administer. Data collection was from June 2016 to January 2021. Data from patients in 5 New York City (NYC) emergency departments (EDs) were used for tool psychometric derivation, and data from patients in a Fort Worth ED were used for external validation. Clinically stable ED adults (aged ≥18 years) were eligible to participate. Candidate questions were selected from the Trafficking Victim Identification Tool (TVIT). The study outcome measurement was a determination of a participant having a lifetime experience of labor and/or sex trafficking based on the interpretation of the reference standard interview, the TVIT. RESULTS Overall, 4127 ED patients were enrolled. In the derivation group, the reference standard identified 36 (1.1%) as positive for a labor and/or sex trafficking experience. In the validation group, 12 (1.4%) were positive by the reference standard. Rapid Appraisal for Trafficking (RAFT) is a new 4-item trafficking screening tool: in the derivation group, RAFT was 89% sensitive (95% confidence interval [CI], 79%-99%) and 74% specific (95% CI, 73%-76%) and in the external validation group, RAFT was 100% sensitive (95% CI, 100%-100%) and 61% specific (95% CI, 56%-65%). CONCLUSIONS The rapid, 4-item RAFT screening tool demonstrated good sensitivity compared with the existing, resource-intensive reference standard tool. RAFT may enhance the detection of human trafficking in EDs. Additional multicenter studies and research on RAFT's implementation are needed.
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- Makini Chisolm‐Straker
- Department of Emergency MedicineInstitute for Health Equity ResearchIcahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiMount Sinai QueensNew YorkNew YorkUSA
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- Department of Emergency MedicineIcahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew YorkNew YorkUSA
- Department of Medical EducationIcahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew YorkNew YorkUSA
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- Herbert Wertheim School of Public HealthUniversity of California San DiegoSan DiegoCaliforniaUSA
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- Department of Emergency MedicineIcahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew YorkNew YorkUSA
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- Community Health SciencesSchool of Public HealthBoston UniversityBostonMassachusettsUSA
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- Department of Emergency MedicineIcahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew YorkNew YorkUSA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Integrative Emergency ServicesJohn Peter Smith HospitalFort WorthTexasUSA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Integrative Emergency ServicesJohn Peter Smith HospitalFort WorthTexasUSA
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- Department of Emergency MedicineInstitute for Health Equity Research, Population Health Science & Policy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew YorkNew YorkUSA
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Taft CT, Franz MR, Cole HE, D’Avanzato C, Rothman EF. Examining strength at home for preventing intimate partner violence in civilians. J Fam Psychol 2021; 35:857-862. [PMID: 33734765 PMCID: PMC8591632 DOI: 10.1037/fam0000732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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The Strength at Home (SAH) intervention, a trauma-informed, cognitive-behavioral intervention for intimate partner violence (IPV), was examined in a sample of court-mandated men. Evidence from prior research indicates that SAH is effective in military veterans but the program has not been examined in civilians. It was expected that SAH participants would evidence reductions in physical and psychological IPV, as well as secondary outcomes of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and alcohol use problems. Participants included 23 men court mandated to IPV intervention. The sample was low income and 72.7% had a reported prior history of severe physical IPV perpetration. Data from these participants and collateral partners were examined across assessments reflecting baseline, post-treatment, and two 3-month follow-ups. The outcome variables were assessed at each time point to examine change over time and a post-treatment satisfaction measure was also administered immediately following the intervention. Participants showed a significant linear decrease between baseline and post-treatment in all of the primary and secondary IPV outcomes, which maintained at 3- and 6-month follow-up time points. Effect sizes across models were moderate to large. Participants reported high satisfaction with SAH. Study findings provide preliminary support that the SAH intervention is associated with reductions in IPV among civilians and addresses other trauma- and alcohol-related problems. Further research including larger randomized controlled trials are needed to determine the efficacy of this intervention. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).
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- Casey T. Taft
- National Center for PTSD, VA Boston Healthcare System, and Boston University School of Medicine
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- National Center for PTSD, VA Boston Healthcare System, and Boston University School of Medicine
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- National Center for PTSD, VA Boston Healthcare System, and Boston University School of Medicine
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- Rhode Island Hospital and Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior
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- Boston University School of Public Health and Boston University School of Medicine
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Harlow AF, Willis SK, Smith ML, Rothman EF. Bystander Prevention for Sexual Violence: #HowIWillChange and Gaps in Twitter Discourse. J Interpers Violence 2021; 36:NP5753-NP5771. [PMID: 30379107 DOI: 10.1177/0886260518808854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Twitter has rapidly gained popularity as a space for the public to discuss sexual violence (SV) prevention due to a number of high-profile SV cases. This study aimed to examine Twitter discourse on SV prevention through the hashtag #HowIWillChange, which encouraged Twitter users to come forward and report plans to engage in bystander prevention. We analyzed 1,493 #HowIWillChange tweets from October 2017 through a directed content analysis approach rooted in an evidence-based framework for the continuum of bystander intervention. We assessed emergent themes around how Twitter users discuss SV to identify gaps and misinformation in public Twitter discourse. Although Twitter users discussed a range of prevention strategies, misinformation was also spread, including perpetuation of the myth that only strangers commit rape, that only male children need lessons on consent, and that SV prevention vilifies men. These results can inform health promotion programs aiming to educate the public on bystander prevention.
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Rothman EF, Campbell JK, Quinn E, Smith S, Xuan Z. Evaluation of the One Love Escalation Workshop for Dating Abuse Prevention: a Randomized Controlled Trial Pilot Study with a Sample of US Navy Sailors. Prev Sci 2021; 22:1060-1070. [PMID: 33855672 DOI: 10.1007/s11121-021-01240-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of the Escalation Workshop with a sample of US Navy sailors. Escalation is a one-session workshop designed to promote bystander behavior related to dating abuse. We conducted a two-arm RCT with follow-up at 4 and 8 months. Participants were 335 Navy sailors, recruited from two comparable ships based in the USA. The unit of randomization was the ship. The primary outcomes were as follows: (a) attitudes related to intervening as a bystander in dating abuse situations, (b) injunctive norms about dating abuse, (c) dating abuse-related prevention-oriented behaviors (e.g., such as posting dating violence prevention messages online), and (d) bystander behaviors including acting as a bystander to prevent peer self-harm, peer bullying, peer intoxication, or peer dating abuse, or being a proactive bystander and initiating conversations about dating abuse prevention with friends and others. Hierarchal linear models (HLMs) indicated that, compared to participants in the control group, participants in the intervention group demonstrated improvement in attitudes [β = .09, p < .001] and had more engagement than controls in prevention-oriented behavior at 8-month follow-up [β = 0.11, p < .01]. Those in the intervention group also reported larger increases than controls in bystander behavior related to peer self-harm, peer bullying, peer intoxication, and starting conversations about dating abuse. Results for dating abuse bystander behavior were mixed. At 4 months, workshop participation was marginally associated with increased bystander behavior with peers who had perpetrated dating abuse (β = 0.89, p = 0.06) and with peers experiencing physical or sexual dating abuse, or stalking or threats (β = 1.11, p = .07). However, workshop participation was not associated with increased bystander behavior with peers experiencing only physical abuse. The Escalation Workshop may be a promising strategy to promote change in dating abuse-related attitudinal change and prevention-oriented behavior, and bystander behavior with peers related to self-harm, bullying, intoxication, and some aspects of dating abuse prevention.
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- Emily F Rothman
- School of Public Health, Boston University, 801 Massachusetts Ave, Boston, MA, 02118, USA.
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- School of Public Health, Boston University, 801 Massachusetts Ave, Boston, MA, 02118, USA
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- School of Public Health, Boston University, 801 Massachusetts Ave, Boston, MA, 02118, USA
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- Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, USA
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- School of Public Health, Boston University, 801 Massachusetts Ave, Boston, MA, 02118, USA
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Matson PA, Ridenour TA, Chung SE, Adhia A, Grieb SD, Poole E, Huettner S, Rothman EF, Bair-Merritt MH. Adolescent and Young Women's Daily Reports of Emotional Context and Episodes of Dating Violence. J Fam Violence 2021; 36:271-279. [PMID: 34149163 PMCID: PMC8210854 DOI: 10.1007/s10896-020-00151-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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PURPOSE To investigate same day, previous day, and next day associations between trust, closeness, commitment, jealousy and provision of instrumental support with dating violence victimization and perpetration. METHOD A convenience sample of young women, 16-19 years, in a heterosexual dating relationship with at least one act (past month) of physical or psychological victimization or perpetration, were recruited from urban public locations. Participants answered questions daily via text continuously for four months on dating violence and partner-specific emotions. Daily surveys asked about trust, closeness, commitment for their partner, jealousy, perceptions of partner's jealousy and provision of instrumental support to and from partner, and dating violence victimization and perpetration. Multilevel modeling examined within-relationship associations over time. RESULTS Mean (sd) age for the full sample was 18.1 (1.1) years. Same-day emotional context (trust, closeness, commitment, jealousy and provision of instrumental support) was more strongly associated with victimization and perpetration compared to previous day emotions. Strongest same-day positive associations were with partner's perpetration, both partner's jealousy, and females' instrumental support. Partner's jealousy and increased trust were best predictors of next day victimization. Closeness, commitment and trust went down on the day of violence. Perpetration was positively associated with next day commitment. Victimization was positively associated with next day trust. CONCLUSIONS This event-level analysis demonstrates the role and timing that emotional aspects of adolescent relationships - including positive feelings - have surrounding episodes of dating violence. This granular understanding of the emotional context of dating violence has the potential to facilitate development of effective, developmentally appropriate interventions.
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- Pamela A. Matson
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 200 N. Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD 21287 USA
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- RTI International, 3040 East Cornwallis Road, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 USA
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- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 200 N. Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD 21287 USA
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- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, 677 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115 USA
- Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center, University of Washington, 401 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122 USA
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- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 200 N. Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD 21287 USA
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- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 200 N. Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD 21287 USA
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- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 200 N. Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD 21287 USA
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- Boston University School of Public Health, 801 Massachusetts Ave Crosstown Center, Boston, MA 02118 USA
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Rothman EF, Beckmeyer JJ, Herbenick D, Fu TC, Dodge B, Fortenberry JD. The Prevalence of Using Pornography for Information About How to Have Sex: Findings from a Nationally Representative Survey of U.S. Adolescents and Young Adults. Arch Sex Behav 2021; 50:629-646. [PMID: 33398696 DOI: 10.1007/s10508-020-01877-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2020] [Revised: 10/07/2020] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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We analyzed cross-sectional data collected from a U.S. nationally representative survey of individuals ages 14-24 years old on what sources of information from the past year they considered to be the most helpful about how to have sex (n = 600 adolescents ages 14-17 years old, and n = 666 young adults ages 18-24 years old). Among the 324 adolescents who indicated that they had been helped by at least one source of information, helpful information was most likely to have come from parents (31.0%) and friends (21.6%). Only 8.4% of adolescents said pornography was helpful. However, for those in the 18-24-year-old age group, pornography was the most commonly endorsed helpful source (24.5%), as compared to other possible options such as sexual partners, friends, media, and health care professionals. Multivariable regression analyses revealed that indicating that pornography was the most helpful source of information about how to have sex, compared to the other sources, was inversely associated with being female (OR = 0.32, p = .001), inversely associated with identifying as bisexual compared to heterosexual (OR = 0.15, p = .038), positively associated with being Black compared to being white non-Hispanic (OR = 4.26, p = .021), inversely associated with reporting a household income of either $25 K to $49,999 (OR = 0.31, p = .010) or $50 K to $74,999 (OR = 0.36, p = .019) compared to more than $75 K, and positively associated with having masturbated (OR = 13.20, p = .005). Subsequent research should investigate the role of pornography in both adolescent and adult sexual development, including why one-quarter of U.S. young adults say that pornography is a helpful source of information about how to have sex and what they think that they are learning from it.
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- Emily F Rothman
- Department of Community Health Sciences, Boston University School of Public Health, 801 Massachusetts Ave., Floor 4, Boston, MA, 02118, USA.
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- Department of Applied Health Science, Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington, Bloomington, IN, USA
- Center for Sexual Health Promotion, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA
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- Department of Applied Health Science, Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington, Bloomington, IN, USA
- Center for Sexual Health Promotion, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA
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- Department of Applied Health Science, Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington, Bloomington, IN, USA
- Center for Sexual Health Promotion, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA
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- Department of Applied Health Science, Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington, Bloomington, IN, USA
- Center for Sexual Health Promotion, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA
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Adhia A, Bair-Merritt M, Broder-Fingert S, Nunez Pepen RA, Suarez-Rocha AC, Rothman EF. The Critical Lack of Data on Alcohol and Marijuana Use by Adolescents on the Autism Spectrum. Autism Adulthood 2020; 2:282-288. [PMID: 36600961 PMCID: PMC8992854 DOI: 10.1089/aut.2019.0051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Alcohol is the most commonly used substance among adolescents, and marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug. Emerging evidence suggests that at least some autistic individuals may be at increased risk of substance use disorder compared with allistic counterparts, potentially to control social anxiety or facilitate social interaction. However, to the best of our knowledge, U.S. population-based estimates of substance use by autistic youth are limited. The aim of this perspective article was to highlight the lack of data sets that collect information about alcohol and marijuana use by autistic youth in the United States. We used a four-step investigation to identify potential data sources that could provide an estimate of the prevalence of alcohol and/or marijuana use in autistic youth, without regard to whether those estimates would be robust. We identified a total of 19 potential U.S. data sources. Of these, only one included information about both autism and alcohol and/or marijuana by youth. There is too little research on substance use by autistic adolescents, and rigorously collected data would benefit the field. Our recommendations include increased federal funding for data collection from autistic youth on substance use, additional questions on nationally representative surveys that assess autism status in multiple ways, and the use of robust measures of substance use that allow for characterization of substance use according to multiple dimensions. As the number of autistic youth identified increases and these youth transition into adulthood, better understanding of their substance use patterns is critical for developing health promotion efforts that appropriately and fully serve the needs of autistic youth. Lay summary Why is this topic important?: Alcohol is the most commonly used substance among adolescents, and marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug. Previous studies suggest that at least some autistic individuals may be at increased risk of substance use disorder compared with allistic counterparts, potentially to control social anxiety or facilitate social interaction. However, to the best of our knowledge, estimates of substance use by autistic youth in the United States are limited.What is the purpose of this article?: This study was performed to highlight the lack of data sets that collect information about alcohol and/or marijuana use by autistic youth in the United States. We systematically reviewed U.S. data sources on child and/or adolescent health, disability, and/or substance use to identify sources that could generate estimates of the prevalence of substance use among autistic adolescents in the United States, even if those estimates may not be stable due to small sample sizes or other methodological weaknesses.What is the perspective of the authors?: The authors are a team of allistic researchers. M.B.-M. and S.B.-F. are pediatricians. E.F.R. and A.A. are public health researchers. S.B.-F. has an extensive background in providing clinical health care services to children with autism and is an autism researcher. R.A.N.P. and A.C.S.-R. are master's level public health research assistants. E.F.R., A.A., and M.B.-M. are adolescent health research experts. E.F.R. has an adolescent daughter on the autism spectrum. Our collective positionality is that we identify as people who are not autistic and who select to focus on research that we hope will benefit autistic people and society in general.What did the authors find?: Based on our four-step investigation, we identified 19 U.S. data sources that had the potential to generate estimates of the prevalence of alcohol and/or marijuana use in autistic youth. Only one included information about both autism and substance use.What do the authors recommend?: The National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) and National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA), specifically, should prioritize funding data collection from autistic youth and adults on alcohol and marijuana use, misuse, hazardous use, dependence, and use disorders. In addition, it is critical that nationally representative surveys and data sources include robust questions on autism and substance abuse. This includes assessing autism status in multiple ways (e.g., self-report, diagnosis by a clinician, neuropsychology reports). Substance use questions should include age of first drink or use, frequency of use, quantity of use per day or within a certain number of hours, expectancies, consequences of use, and indicators of alcohol use disorder.How will these recommendations help autistic individuals?: These findings highlight a critical gap in the literature on substance use among autistic youth. Substance use is recognized as a pressing adolescent health problem, and autistic youth deserve evidence-based substance use prevention strategies. Without an estimate of substance use by autistic youth, it is difficult to justify to funding entities the expenditure of resources on the development of evidence-based substance use prevention strategies to benefit them.
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- Avanti Adhia
- Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.,Address correspondence to: Avanti Adhia, ScD, Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, University of Washington, 325 Ninth Avenue, P.O. Box 359960, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, School of Public Health, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, School of Public Health, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, School of Public Health, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Banyard VL, Edwards KM, Rizzo AJ, Rothman EF, Greenberg P, Kearns MC. Improving Social Norms and Actions to Prevent Sexual and Intimate Partner Violence: A Pilot Study of the Impact of Green Dot Community on Youth. J Prev Health Promot 2020; 1:183-211. [PMID: 35898439 PMCID: PMC9321537 DOI: 10.1177/2632077020966571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Sexual violence (SV) and intimate partner violence (IPV), which often co-occur with bullying, are serious public health issues underscoring the need for primary prevention. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of a community-building SV and IPV prevention program, Green Dot Community, on adolescents' perceptions of community social norms and their propensity to intervene as helpful actionists using two independent data sources. Green Dot Community takes place in towns and aims to influence all town members to prevent SV and IPV by addressing protective factors (i.e., collective efficacy, positive prevention social norms, and bystander helping, or actionism). In the current study, one town received Green Dot Community (the prevention-enhanced town), and two towns received prevention as usual (i.e., awareness and fundraising events by local IPV and SV advocacy centers). The program was evaluated using a two-part method: (a) A cross-sectional sample of high school students from three rural communities provided assessment of protective factors at two time points (Time 1, N = 1,187; Time 2, N = 877) and (b) Youth Risk Behavior Survey data from the state Department of Health were gathered before and after program implementation (Time 1, N=2,034; Time 2, N=2,017) to assess victimization rates. Youth in the prevention-enhanced town reported higher collective efficacy and more positive social norms specific to helping in situations of SV and IPV over time but did not differ on bystander behaviors or on victimization rates. Community-based prevention initiatives may be helpful in changing community norms to prevent SV/IPV.
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Stone R, Campbell JK, Kinney D, Rothman EF. "He Would Take My Shoes and All the Baby's Warm Winter Gear so We Couldn't Leave": Barriers to Safety and Recovery Experienced by a Sample of Vermont Women With Partner Violence and Opioid Use Disorder Experiences. J Rural Health 2020; 37:35-44. [PMID: 32929780 DOI: 10.1111/jrh.12518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE This qualitative study explored themes about barriers to substance use treatment for women who experience intimate partner violence (IPV) and opioid use in rural Vermont. The goal was to collect descriptive information to aid in the development of intervention ideas to facilitate better treatment access for women in this situation. METHODS One-on-one telephone interviews with 33 rural Vermont women who experienced both IPV and opioid use took place between February and August 2019. FINDINGS There were 5 main themes that emerged as barriers to accessing needed services: (1) geographic isolation and transportation difficulties, (2) inaccessibility of existing services, (3) lack of integrated substance use treatment and domestic violence services, (4) social isolation, and (5) amplification of stigma in small rural communities. CONCLUSIONS Improved access to care and increased collaboration between IPV and substance use service providers are required to better serve rural communities in which IPV and opioid use disorder are concurrent problems.
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- Rebecca Stone
- Sociology Department, Suffolk University, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Kimberly M Nelson
- Kimberly M. Nelson and Emily F. Rothman are with the Department of Community Health Sciences, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA. Emily F. Rothman is also with the Department of Pediatrics, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
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- Kimberly M. Nelson and Emily F. Rothman are with the Department of Community Health Sciences, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA. Emily F. Rothman is also with the Department of Pediatrics, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
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Chisolm‐Straker M, Singer E, Rothman EF, Clesca C, Strong D, Loo GT, Sze JJ, d’Etienne JP, Alanis N, Richardson LD. Building RAFT: Trafficking Screening Tool Derivation and Validation Methods. Acad Emerg Med 2020; 27:297-304. [PMID: 31725176 DOI: 10.1111/acem.13888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2019] [Revised: 10/21/2019] [Accepted: 11/11/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Labor and sex trafficking have long impacted the patients who seek care in emergency departments (ED) across the United States. Increasing social and legislative pressures have led to multiple calls for screening for trafficking in the clinical care setting, but adoption of unvalidated screening tools for trafficking recognition is unwise for individual patient care and population-level data. Development of a valid screening tool for a social malady that is largely "invisible" to most clinicians requires significant investments. Valid screening tool development is largely a poorly understood process in the antitrafficking field and among clinicians who would use the tools. METHODS The authors describe the study design and procedures for reliable data collection and analysis in the development of RAFT (Rapid Appraisal for Trafficking). In a five-ED, randomized, prospective study, RAFT will be derived and validated as a labor and sex trafficking screening tool for use among adult ED patients. Using a novel method of ED patient-participant randomization, intensively trained data collectors use qualitative data to assess subjects for a lifetime experience of human trafficking. CONCLUSION Study methodology transparency encourages investigative rigor and integrity and will allow other sites to reproduce and externally validate this study's findings.
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai New York City NY
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- University of California, San Diego San Diego CA
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai New York City NY
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai New York City NY
- New York University Grossman School of Medicine New York City NY
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Rothman EF, Preis SR, Bright K, Paruk J, Bair-Merritt M, Farrell A. A longitudinal evaluation of a survivor-mentor program for child survivors of sex trafficking in the United States. Child Abuse Negl 2020; 100:104083. [PMID: 31358352 DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2019.104083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2019] [Revised: 06/14/2019] [Accepted: 07/15/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Commercial sexual exploitation (CSE) of children is a significant public health and criminal justice problem, but there are few evaluated models of CSE mentorship service. OBJECTIVES To assess whether youth who participated in a CSE survivor-mentor program evidenced changes in CSE victimization, dating abuse victimization, health, delinquency, social support, and coping during the year following their enrollment in the program. PARTICIPANTS 41 youth who were CSE-experienced at baseline (72%) or determined very high risk, 11-18 years old, 95% female, 58% heterosexual, 29% White, 29% Hispanic, and 42% other races/ethnicities. SETTING An urban city in the Northeast United States. METHODS We used a one-group repeated measures design and a GEE analysis. Data were collected at baseline, six months after baseline (71% follow-up) and 12 months after baseline (68% follow-up). RESULTS At baseline 72% could be characterized as CSE-experienced, while at 6 months the percentage decreased to 24% (p < 0.001) and at 12 months to 14% (p < 0.001). After 6 months of receiving survivor-mentor services, youth were less likely to have experienced CSE, engaged in sexually explicit behavior (SEB), used illicit drugs, engaged in delinquent behavior, been arrested or detained by police, and they had better social support and coping skills. After 12 months, youth were less likely to have experienced CSE, to have engaged in delinquent behavior, be arrested or detained by police, and had improved coping skills. CONCLUSION Findings demonstrate that youth who received survivor-mentor services from MLMC experienced improved well-being and less drug use, delinquent behavior, and exploitation.
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Rothman EF, Heeren T, Winter M, Dorfman D, Baughman A, Stuart G. Collecting Self-Reported Data on Dating Abuse Perpetration From a Sample of Primarily Black and Hispanic, Urban-Residing, Young Adults: A Comparison of Timeline Followback Interview and Interactive Voice Response Methods. J Interpers Violence 2020; 35:100-126. [PMID: 27920359 DOI: 10.1177/0886260516681154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Dating abuse is a prevalent and consequential public health problem. However, relatively few studies have compared methods of collecting self-report data on dating abuse perpetration. This study compares two data collection methods-(a) the Timeline Followback (TLFB) retrospective reporting method, which makes use of a written calendar to prompt respondents' recall, and (b) an interactive voice response (IVR) system, which is a prospective telephone-based database system that necessitates respondents calling in and entering data using their telephone keypads. We collected 84 days of data on young adult dating abuse perpetration using IVR from a total of 60 respondents. Of these respondents, 41 (68%) completed a TLFB retrospective report pertaining to the same 84-day period after that time period had ended. A greater number of more severe dating abuse perpetration events were reported via the IVR system. Participants who reported any dating abuse perpetration were more likely to report more frequent abuse perpetration via the IVR than the TLFB (i.e., may have minimized the number of times they perpetrated dating abuse on the TLFB). The TLFB method did not result in a tapering off of reported events past the first week as it has in prior studies, but the IVR method did result in a tapering off of reported events after approximately the sixth week. We conclude that using an IVR system for self-reports of dating abuse perpetration may not have substantial advantages over using a TLFB method, but researchers' choice of mode may vary by research question, resources, sample, and setting.
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In 2016, in response to concern about the impact of pornography on adolescents, the Boston Public Health Commission partnered with a university researcher to develop a nine-session media literacy curriculum on pornography for adolescents. The curriculum was pilot-tested with five small classes of adolescents between 2016 and 2019 (n = 31). Many adult teachers of sex education also expressed interest in being trained to use the curriculum, so our team has now trained 300 adults to use it.
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- Emily F Rothman
- Emily F. Rothman is with the Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA. Nicole Daley and Jess Alder are with the Boston Public Health Commission, Boston
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- Emily F. Rothman is with the Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA. Nicole Daley and Jess Alder are with the Boston Public Health Commission, Boston
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- Emily F. Rothman is with the Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA. Nicole Daley and Jess Alder are with the Boston Public Health Commission, Boston
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Rothman EF, Stuart GL, Heeren T, Paruk J, Bair-Merritt M. The Effects of a Health Care-Based Brief Intervention on Dating Abuse Perpetration: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial. Prev Sci 2019; 21:366-376. [PMID: 31643025 DOI: 10.1007/s11121-019-01054-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Dating abuse (DA) is prevalent and consequential, yet there are no evidence-based interventions for the health care setting that prevent perpetration. The current study's purpose was to test a one-session brief motivational interview-style intervention to decrease DA perpetration. We conducted a two-arm RCT of the Real Talk intervention with follow-up at 3 and 6 months. Participants were 172 youth ages 15-19 years old, recruited from the pediatric emergency department or outpatient care services of an urban hospital in the USA in 2014-2017. The primary outcome was change in self-reported DA perpetration, including subtypes of DA such as physical, sexual, psychological, and cyber DA. Youth in both intervention and control arms reduced DA perpetration over time. GEE models indicated no overall intervention effects for any, physical, sexual, or psychological DA. There were overall effects for cyber DA (RR 0.49, 95% CI 0.27, 0.87). There were also effects at 3 months for psychological DA (RR 0.24, 95% CI 0.06, 0.93) and cyber DA (RR 0.39, 95% CI 0.19, 0.79). Analyses stratified by gender also found overall effects for males for any DA (RR 0.20, 95% CI 0.07, 0.55), physical DA (RR 0.30, 95% CI 0.10, 0.89), and cyber DA (RR 0.04, 95% CI 0.01, 0.27). For males, intervention effects on any DA persisted to 6 months (RR 0.13, 95% CI 0.02, 1.01). This health care-based one-session DA intervention is a potentially promising approach to reduce DA perpetration among adolescents.Clinical trial registration: This study is registered at www.clinicaltrials.gov NCT02080923.
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- Emily F Rothman
- Department of Community Health Sciences, Boston University School of Public Health, Floor 4, 801 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston, MA, 02118, USA.
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Boston University School of Public Health, Floor 4, 801 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston, MA, 02118, USA
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Boston University School of Public Health, Floor 4, 801 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston, MA, 02118, USA
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Knopov A, Siegel M, Xuan Z, Rothman EF, Cronin SW, Hemenway D. The Impact of State Firearm Laws on Homicide Rates among Black and White Populations in the United States, 1991-2016. Health Soc Work 2019; 44:232-240. [PMID: 31665302 DOI: 10.1093/hsw/hlz024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2018] [Revised: 06/06/2019] [Accepted: 06/24/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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This study aimed to investigate the potential differential effects of state-level firearm laws on black and white populations. Using a panel design, authors examined the relationship between state firearm laws and homicide victimization rates among white people and black people in 39 states during the period between 1991 and 2016. Authors modeled homicide rates using linear regression with year and state fixed effects and controlled for a range of time-varying, state-level factors. Results showed that universal background check laws and permit requirement laws were associated with lower homicide rates among both white and black populations, and "shall issue" laws were associated with higher homicide rates among both white and black populations. Laws that prohibit firearm possession among people convicted of a violent misdemeanor or require relinquishment of firearms by people with a domestic violence restraining order were associated with lower black homicide rates, but not with white homicide rates. Author identification of heterogeneity in the associations between state firearm laws and homicide rates among different racial groups has implications for reducing racial health disparities.
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Siegel M, Solomon B, Knopov A, Rothman EF, Cronin SW, Xuan Z, Hemenway D. The Impact of State Firearm Laws on Homicide Rates in Suburban and Rural Areas Compared to Large Cities in the United States, 1991-2016. J Rural Health 2019; 36:255-265. [PMID: 31361355 DOI: 10.1111/jrh.12387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2019] [Revised: 05/15/2019] [Accepted: 07/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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PURPOSE This article aims to examine whether state firearm laws impact homicide rates differently in suburban and rural areas compared to large cities in the United States. METHODS We analyzed serial, cross-sectional data for the 26-year period 1991-2016 using a panel design. We examined the relationship between 6 specific state firearm laws and homicide rates in large cities (those with greater than 100,000 people in 1990) and in all geographic areas outside of these cities. Using a city-level fixed effects negative binomial regression, we modeled the number of homicides as a function of state firearm laws, while controlling for time fixed effects and time-varying state- and city-level sociodemographic factors. FINDINGS Two policies-universal background checks and "may issue" laws that required a heightened showing of suitability for concealed carry-were associated with lower firearm homicide rates in large cities but were not associated with firearm homicide rates in suburban and rural areas. In contrast, laws that prohibited gun possession by people convicted of a violent misdemeanor were associated with lower firearm homicide rates in suburban and rural areas, but were not associated with firearm homicide rates in large cities. Permit requirements were associated with lower firearm homicide rates in both large cities and suburban and rural areas. CONCLUSIONS This article provides the first evidence that state firearm laws may have a differential impact on firearm homicide rates in suburban and rural areas compared to urban areas in the United States.
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- Michael Siegel
- Department of Community Health Sciences, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Metropolitan College, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Alyssa F Harlow
- Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Brem MJ, Florimbio AR, Grigorian H, Wolford-Clevenger C, Elmquist J, Shorey RC, Rothman EF, Temple JR, Stuart GL. Cyber Abuse among Men Arrested for Domestic Violence: Cyber Monitoring Moderates the Relationship between Alcohol Problems and Intimate Partner Violence. Psychol Violence 2019; 9:410-418. [PMID: 31485377 PMCID: PMC6724720 DOI: 10.1037/vio0000130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE We provide the first investigation of the prevalence and frequency of cyber abuse among men arrested for domestic violence (DV). We also offer the first conceptualization of cyber monitoring, a facet of cyber abuse, within the I3 theory of IPV. That is, the risk of IPV perpetration may be higher for men with alcohol problems who also frequently access emotionally-salient instigatory cues, namely, information gleaned from cyber monitoring. Thus, we hypothesized that alcohol problems would positively relate to IPV perpetration among men who engaged in high, but not low, levels of cyber monitoring. METHODS Using a cross-sectional sample of 216 men arrested for DV and court-referred to batterer intervention programs (BIPs), we explored the prevalence and frequency of cyber abuse perpetration and victimization. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses tested the interaction between cyber monitoring and alcohol problems predicting IPV perpetration (psychological aggression and physical assault). RESULTS Eighty-one percent of men endorsed perpetrating at least one act of cyber abuse in the year prior to entering BIPs. Alcohol problems and both psychological and physical IPV perpetration positively related at high, but not low, levels of cyber monitoring. CONCLUSION Clinicians should assess for cyber abuse and alcohol use among DV offenders. Amendments to legal statutes for DV offenders should consider incorporating common uses of technology into legal definitions of stalking and harassment. Social media campaigns and BIPs should increase individuals' awareness of the criminal charges that may result from some forms of cyber abuse and monitoring.
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Goncy EA, Rothman EF. The Reliability and Validity of the Dating Abuse Perpetration Acts Scale in an Urban, Emergency Department-Based Sample of Male and Female Youth. J Interpers Violence 2019; 34:2246-2268. [PMID: 27443413 DOI: 10.1177/0886260516660299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Adolescent dating abuse (ADA) is an important public health problem, but existing measurement instruments have limitations. This study assessed the reliability and validity of the Dating Abuse Perpetration Acts Scale (DAPAS), a medium-length instrument (24 items) designed for use with adolescents aged 16 to 21 years. In Phase 1, 466 adolescent pediatric emergency department patients who reported perpetrating at least one act of physical ADA in the last year completed the DAPAS. In the second phase, 33 patients completed the DAPAS; two previously established dating violence measures, the Safe Dates Perpetration Act Scale and the revised Conflict Tactics Scales (CTS2); and a measure of violence, the Self-Report of Offending (SRO). Categorical confirmatory factor analyses indicated that a one-factor model of ADA perpetration best fit the data. Validity analyses showed moderate to high correlations between the DAPAS and both the Safe Dates measure and the CTS2 ( r = .70 and .59) scores, and a small to moderate correlation between the DAPAS and SRO ( r = .43). Sensitivity and specificity analysis of the DAPAS using 10 cut-points revealed an optimal cut-point, which correctly classified 85% of the respondents. The DAPAS showed concurrent validity with the Safe Dates measure and CTS2, as well as discriminant validity in its ability to differentiate perpetrators of violence in general from perpetrators of ADA. The DAPAS scale is a good alternative to the Safe Dates measure and should be considered for use in research studies of ADA.
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Kistin CJ, Rothman EF, Bair-Merritt MH. Deadly Adolescent Intimate Partner Violence and the Need for Youth-Specific Strategies for Effective Intervention. JAMA Pediatr 2019; 173:524-525. [PMID: 30985882 DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2019.0647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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- Caroline J Kistin
- Boston Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Boston Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
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Rothman EF, Stoklosa H, Baldwin SB, Chisolm-Straker M, Kato Price R, Atkinson HG. Public Health Research Priorities to Address US Human Trafficking. Am J Public Health 2019; 107:1045-1047. [PMID: 28590857 DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2017.303858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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- Emily F Rothman
- All of the authors are with HEAL (Health, Education, Advocacy, Linkage) Trafficking. Emily F. Rothman is also with the Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA. Hanni Stoklosa is also with Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston. Makini Chisolm-Straker is also with the Icahn School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Mount Sinai, Brooklyn, NY. Rumi Kato Price is also with the Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO. Holly G. Atkinson is also with the Department of Medical Education, CUNY School of Medicine, New York, NY
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- All of the authors are with HEAL (Health, Education, Advocacy, Linkage) Trafficking. Emily F. Rothman is also with the Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA. Hanni Stoklosa is also with Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston. Makini Chisolm-Straker is also with the Icahn School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Mount Sinai, Brooklyn, NY. Rumi Kato Price is also with the Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO. Holly G. Atkinson is also with the Department of Medical Education, CUNY School of Medicine, New York, NY
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- All of the authors are with HEAL (Health, Education, Advocacy, Linkage) Trafficking. Emily F. Rothman is also with the Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA. Hanni Stoklosa is also with Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston. Makini Chisolm-Straker is also with the Icahn School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Mount Sinai, Brooklyn, NY. Rumi Kato Price is also with the Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO. Holly G. Atkinson is also with the Department of Medical Education, CUNY School of Medicine, New York, NY
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- All of the authors are with HEAL (Health, Education, Advocacy, Linkage) Trafficking. Emily F. Rothman is also with the Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA. Hanni Stoklosa is also with Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston. Makini Chisolm-Straker is also with the Icahn School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Mount Sinai, Brooklyn, NY. Rumi Kato Price is also with the Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO. Holly G. Atkinson is also with the Department of Medical Education, CUNY School of Medicine, New York, NY
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- All of the authors are with HEAL (Health, Education, Advocacy, Linkage) Trafficking. Emily F. Rothman is also with the Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA. Hanni Stoklosa is also with Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston. Makini Chisolm-Straker is also with the Icahn School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Mount Sinai, Brooklyn, NY. Rumi Kato Price is also with the Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO. Holly G. Atkinson is also with the Department of Medical Education, CUNY School of Medicine, New York, NY
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- All of the authors are with HEAL (Health, Education, Advocacy, Linkage) Trafficking. Emily F. Rothman is also with the Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA. Hanni Stoklosa is also with Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston. Makini Chisolm-Straker is also with the Icahn School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Mount Sinai, Brooklyn, NY. Rumi Kato Price is also with the Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO. Holly G. Atkinson is also with the Department of Medical Education, CUNY School of Medicine, New York, NY
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- All of the authors are with HEAL (Health, Education, Advocacy, Linkage) Trafficking. Emily F. Rothman is also with the Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA. Hanni Stoklosa is also with Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston. Makini Chisolm-Straker is also with the Icahn School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Mount Sinai, Brooklyn, NY. Rumi Kato Price is also with the Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO. Holly G. Atkinson is also with the Department of Medical Education, CUNY School of Medicine, New York, NY
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Lu Y, Avellaneda F, Torres ED, Rothman EF, Temple JR. Adolescent Cyberbullying and Weapon Carrying: Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Associations. Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw 2019; 22:173-179. [PMID: 30614736 PMCID: PMC6444915 DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2018.0463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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This study examines the cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between weapon carrying and cyberbullying (i.e., perpetration, victimization, and perpetration/victimization) and explore the relationship directions. Four waves of data were used from an ongoing longitudinal study. Participants were 1,042 adolescents, including 55.9 percent female, 31.7 percent Hispanic, 30.3 percent white, 26.6 percent African American, and 11.4 percent other, with a mean age of 15.1 years at baseline. Logistic regressions identified cross-sectional associations between weapon carrying and cyberbullying perpetration and victimization, but not for perpetration/victimization. Compared with their noninvolved counterparts, cyberbullying perpetrator were 1.97 times more likely to carry a weapon 1 year later and cyberbullying perpetrator/victims were 2.65 times more likely to carry a weapon one year later. Youth who had carried a weapon were 1.97 times more likely to be cyberbullying victims 1 year later and 1.70 times more likely to be a victim 2 years later, compared with their nonweapon-carrying counterparts. The findings highlight the importance of intervention programs targeting both cyberbullying perpetration and weapon carriage.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas
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- University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas
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- School of Public Health, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas
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Rothman EF, Edwards KM, Rizzo AJ, Kearns M, Banyard VL. Perceptions of Community Norms and Youths' Reactive and Proactive Dating and Sexual Violence Bystander Action. Am J Community Psychol 2019; 63:122-134. [PMID: 30779163 PMCID: PMC7790170 DOI: 10.1002/ajcp.12312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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There is enthusiasm for programs that promote bystander intervention to prevent dating and sexual violence (DSV). However, more information about what facilitates or inhibits bystander behavior in DSV situations is needed. The present cross-sectional survey study investigated whether youth perceptions of adults' behavior and community norms were associated with how frequently youth took action and intervened in DSV situations or to prevent DSV. Specifically, study hypotheses were that youths' perceptions of community-level variables, such as adults' willingness to help victims of DSV or prevent DSV, perceptions of community collective efficacy, and perceptions of community descriptive and injunctive norms disapproving of DSV and supporting DSV prevention, would be associated with how frequently youths took reactive and proactive bystander action. Participants were 2172 students from four high schools in one New England state. ANOVA analyses found that descriptive norms were associated with all actionist behaviors, and perceptions of community cohesion were also consistently associated with them. Injunctive norms were associated, but less consistently, with actionist behaviors. Findings suggest that DSV-related social norms, and descriptive norms and community cohesion in particular, might be relevant to youth DSV bystander behavior.
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- Emily F. Rothman
- Department of Community Health Sciences, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Brem MJ, Shorey RC, Rothman EF, Temple JR, Stuart GL. Trait Jealousy Moderates the Relationship Between Alcohol Problems and Intimate Partner Violence Among Men in Batterer Intervention Programs. Violence Against Women 2019; 24:1132-1148. [PMID: 30037319 DOI: 10.1177/1077801218781948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Informed by alcohol myopia theory and Leonard's heuristic model of intimate partner violence (IPV), we hypothesized that alcohol problems would positively relate to IPV among men with high, but not low, trait jealousy. We collected cross-sectional, self-report data from 74 men arrested for domestic violence and court-ordered to batterer intervention programs (BIP). Alcohol problems positively related to physical and sexual IPV among men with high, but not low, trait jealousy. Results provide preliminary support for the need for BIP to target both jealousy-related cognitions and alcohol problems. Future research should investigate jealousy in relation to alcohol-related IPV.
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- 4 The University of Texas Medical Branch Health, Galveston, TX, USA
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