The Association between Adolescent Dating Violence, Depressive Symptomology, and Subjective Well-Being: School Climate as a Protective Factor

Simple item page
dc.contributor.advisorExner-Cortens, Deinera Marea
dc.contributor.authorKermer, Lindsey Erin
dc.contributor.committeememberCraig, Wendy M.
dc.contributor.committeememberGraham, Susan Annetta
dc.contributor.committeememberSchwartz, Kelly Dean
dc.contributor.committeememberWilcox, Gabrielle
dc.date2023-11
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-20T21:04:47Z
dc.date.available2023-09-20T21:04:47Z
dc.date.issued2023-09-15
dc.description.abstractAdolescent dating violence (ADV) is a worldwide concern that is associated with negative mental health outcomes. Research in ADV is saturated with identifying risk factors to reduce the prevalence of ADV, however, research on protective factors associated with ADV is scarce. This project attempts to fill this gap by examining school climate as a potential protective factor. Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children (HBSC) data were used to examine the association between ADV, depressive symptomology and subjective well-being in a nationally representative sample of Canadian youth, and whether this relationship was moderated by school climate and/or teacher support. Linear and logistic regression analysis was conducted, and results demonstrated that individuals who experienced ADV (either victimization only or mutual violence) had lower subjective well-being scores and greater odds of experiencing depressive symptoms. More positive school climate and teacher support scores were also associated with higher subjective well-being and lower depressive symptoms. Youth who experienced ADV also had lower school climate and teacher support scores, a statistically significant difference as compared to youth who did not experience ADV. However, a statistically significant interaction was not found between school climate or teacher support and ADV on depressive symptomology or subjective well-being. This study emphasizes the importance of continuing to explore ADV among Canadian youth, as well as the role that school climate plays in adolescent mental health. Future research should also explore mechanisms that explain the ADV-depressive symptoms/subjective well-being associations, to identify protective factors and advance a strength-based approach to ADV research.
dc.identifier.citationKermer, L. E. (2023). The association between adolescent dating violence, depressive symptomology, and subjective well-being: school climate as a protective factor (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1880/117152
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/41994
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgary
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectAdolescent dating violence
dc.subjectDepressive symptomology
dc.subjectResilience
dc.subjectSubjective well-being
dc.subjectYouth
dc.subject.classificationMental Health
dc.subject.classificationPsychology--Social
dc.titleThe Association between Adolescent Dating Violence, Depressive Symptomology, and Subjective Well-Being: School Climate as a Protective Factor
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplinePsychology
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
ucalgary.thesis.accesssetbystudentI require a thesis withhold – I need to delay the release of my thesis due to a patent application, and other reasons outlined in the link above. I have/will need to submit a thesis withhold application.
Files
Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
ucalgary_2023_kermer_lindsey.pdf
Size:
769.31 KB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Download
License bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
license.txt
Size:
2.64 KB
Format:
Item-specific license agreed upon to submission
Description:
Download
Collections
Restricted Theses and Dissertations