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Clinical Trial
. 2004 Apr;94(4):619-24.
doi: 10.2105/ajph.94.4.619.

Assessing the long-term effects of the Safe Dates program and a booster in preventing and reducing adolescent dating violence victimization and perpetration

Vangie A Foshee  1 , Karl E Bauman, Susan T Ennett, G Fletcher Linder, Thad Benefield, Chirayath Suchindran
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Clinical Trial

Assessing the long-term effects of the Safe Dates program and a booster in preventing and reducing adolescent dating violence victimization and perpetration

Vangie A Foshee et al. Am J Public Health. 2004 Apr.

Abstract

Objectives: This study determined 4-year postintervention effects of Safe Dates on dating violence, booster effects, and moderators of the program effects.

Methods: We gathered baseline data in 10 schools that were randomly allocated to a treatment condition. We collected follow-up data 1 month after the program and then yearly thereafter for 4 years. Between the 2- and 3-year follow-ups, a randomly selected half of treatment adolescents received a booster.

Results: Compared with controls, adolescents receiving Safe Dates reported significantly less physical, serious physical, and sexual dating violence perpetration and victimization 4 years after the program. The booster did not improve the effectiveness of Safe Dates.

Conclusions: Safe Dates shows promise for preventing dating violence but the booster should not be used.

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