The moderating role of support systems in associations between dating violence and depressive symptoms among Black adolescents.

IF 2.4 2区心理学 Q1 ETHNIC STUDIES

Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology Pub Date : 2026-09-28 DOI:10.1037/cdp0000824

Kiara Brown, Kimberly Lazarus, Chelsea Derlan Williams, Rose E Miola, Alexis Stokes, Nilee Kerr, Terri N Sullivan

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Abstract

Objectives: Black adolescents, particularly those in low-income areas, are disproportionately exposed to dating violence. Given the associations between dating violence victimization and mental health, research must explore factors that may mitigate these effects in adolescence. Therefore, we investigated the potential buffering role of family support and nonparental adult (NPA) support in the relation between dating violence victimization and depressive symptoms among 180 Black adolescents. We also tested gender differences.

Method: This study utilized data from a larger project conducted in the Southeastern United States. The present study was composed of 180 adolescents (aged 12-17 years) who identified as Black or African American. The sample was 51.1% female.

Results: Findings indicated that there were no significant gender differences in associations, so findings are for males and females. Psychological dating violence victimization predicted greater depressive symptoms, while family support predicted lower depressive symptoms. Family support and NPA support were both significant moderators. Among adolescents with low family support, psychological dating violence predicted greater depressive symptoms, but this relation was not significant among adolescents with high family support. Additionally, among adolescents with low NPA support, physical dating violence predicted greater depressive symptoms, but this relation was not significant among adolescents with high NPA support.

Conclusions: Findings build on the limited research on dating violence among Black adolescents, highlighting the role of social support systems in protecting against adverse mental health outcomes. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).

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支持系统在黑人青少年约会暴力和抑郁症状之间的调节作用。

目标：黑人青少年，特别是低收入地区的黑人青少年，不成比例地暴露于约会暴力。鉴于约会暴力受害与心理健康之间的联系，研究必须探索可能减轻青春期这些影响的因素。因此，我们调查了家庭支持和非父母成人（NPA）支持在180名黑人青少年约会暴力受害与抑郁症状之间的潜在缓冲作用。我们还测试了性别差异。方法：本研究利用了在美国东南部进行的一个大型项目的数据。本研究由180名青少年（12-17岁）组成，他们被认为是黑人或非裔美国人。女性占51.1%。结果：研究结果表明，相关性没有显著的性别差异，因此研究结果是针对男性和女性的。心理上的约会暴力受害者预示着更大的抑郁症状，而家庭支持预示着更低的抑郁症状。家庭支持和新行动计划支持都是显著的调节因子。在家庭支持度低的青少年中，心理约会暴力预示着更大的抑郁症状，但在家庭支持度高的青少年中，这种关系不显著。此外，在NPA支持度低的青少年中，身体约会暴力预示着更大的抑郁症状，但在NPA支持度高的青少年中，这种关系不显著。结论：研究结果建立在对黑人青少年约会暴力的有限研究基础上，强调了社会支持系统在防止不良心理健康结果方面的作用。（PsycInfo数据库记录(c) 2026 APA，版权所有）。

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Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology Multiple-

CiteScore

5.90

自引率

6.10%

发文量

101

期刊介绍： Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology seeks to publish theoretical, conceptual, research, and case study articles that promote the development of knowledge and understanding, application of psychological principles, and scholarly analysis of social–political forces affecting racial and ethnic minorities.