Model predicted effect of traditional gender role attitudes on physical dating violence perpetration at low and high levels of dating violence DV acceptance injunctive norms Note: Discussion Several dating violence prevention programs assume that promotion of more egalitarian gender role attitudes will prevent male-to-female dating aggression e. Implications The findings of the current study have several implications related to prevention practice, measurement of gender-related constructs, and future research.
Conclusion The current study examined the interactions between injunctive and descriptive normative beliefs and traditional gender role attitudes in predicting boys dating violence perpetration. Footnotes Conflicts of Interest The authors report no conflicts of interest. Author Contributions HLMR conceived of the study, participated in the theoretical framing, design, measurement, and analytic plan, conducted statistical analysis, and drafted the manuscript; VF designed and led the parent study, participated in the theoretical framing, design, measurement, and analytic plan, and helped draft and revise the manuscript; PHN participated in the theoretical framing, interpretation of the study, and helped draft and revise the manuscript; DR assisted in the interpretation of the study and helped draft and revise the manuscript; JH assisted in the interpretation of the study and helped draft and revise the manuscript.
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