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Abstract
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.
We thank Dr. Arlene M. Miller, Dr. Linda C. Cassata, Dr. Martha D. Bergren, and Dr. Patrick H. Tolan. The first author also sought and received invaluable consultation from Mrs. Wacharee Jamjun, Pastor Martin Stidham, Dr. Chang Gi Park, and Ms. Ursula Brozek. Finally, this work would not have been possible without the support of the Government of Thailand and the Seth Rosen Research Award.