The Role of Jealousy in Teen Dating Violence Episodes

• In Event: Pornography, Sexting, and Jealousy: Associations with Teen Dating Violence

Abstract

We lack information about why teen dating violence (TDV) occurs. We sought to determine the associations between TDV events and adolescents’ reports about their and their partner’s feelings of jealousy on the day immediately prior and the day of each TDV event. Adolescent women involved in a current TDV relationship (N=143) were recruited from public locations. Participants answered questions daily about TDV victimization and perpetration and feelings of jealousy for 4 months using their Smart Phones. Generalized estimating equations accounted for within-person correlation. Participants were on average 18.2 years; 92% African-American; 68% had maternal education

Authors

• Pam Matson, Johns Hopkins University

• Michelle Chung, Johns Hopkins University

• Suzanne Grieb, Johns Hopkins University

• Eddie Poole, Johns Hopkins University

• Steve Huettner, Johns Hopkins University

• Emily F. Rothman, Boston University

• Megan Bair-Merritt, Boston Medical Center