Abstract
The purpose of this study was to explore the nature and characteristics of adolescent females' dating relationships, including any experiences of abuse. The research question to be answered was what are the characteristics of adolescent dating relationships? Answering this research question, using grounded theory methods, contributes to nursing knowledge about adolescent women's perceptions of factors and influences that foster non-abusive relationships and those factors and influences that support abusive relationships. The many health problems existing as the result of violence are of concern to nursing. Knowledge about dating violence in the adolescent population is limited and based mostly on findings from survey research. A grounded theory approach was used to generate substantive theory about this phenomenon. The relational statements, grounded in the data, were used to construct a theory explaining the factors and influences that support non-abusive relationships and those factors and influences that support abusive relationships, according to the perceptions of adolescent women participants.
Sigma Membership
Non-member
Lead Author Affiliation
University of Alaska Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska, USA
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Grounded Theory
Research Approach
Qualitative Research
Keywords:
Adolescents, Teenage Dating, Relationships, Safety
Advisor
Joellen Hawkins
Degree
PhD
Degree Grantor
Boston College
Degree Year
2002
Recommended Citation
Toscano, Sharyl E., "Adolescent females' perceptions of the dating experience" (2023). Dissertations. 1634.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/1634
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2023-05-18
Full Text of Presentation
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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3053660; ProQuest document ID: 304798656. The author still retains copyright.