Thai female adolescents' perceptions of dating violence
Thongpriwan, V.; McElmurry, B.J.
Health Care for Women International 30(10): 871-891
2009
ISSN/ISBN: 0739-9332 PMID: 19742362 DOI: 10.1080/07399330903066392Document Number: 222322
We explored how Thai female adolescents describe the meaning and context of dating violence. Twenty-four students, aged 15-17, were purposively recruited from a secondary school in Bangkok for individually audio-taped interviews. The interviews lasted 45- 70 minutes. ATLAS ti 5.2 was selected for content analysis. Five themes emerged, including characteristics of adolescent romantic relationships, influences on adolescent romantic relationships, perceptions of dating violence, cycle of dating-violence experiences, and influences on adolescents' perceptions of dating violence. The findings indicate a foundation for developing culturally sensitive programs for dating-violence prevention among Thai adolescents.