In a study conducted on high school students, “increasing levels of dating violence … were related to higher level of post-traumatic stress and dissociation” for females (Callahan, Tolman, & Saunders, 2003). In males, dating violence lead to “higher levels of anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress” (Callahan, Tolman, & Saunders, 2003). Overall, both genders experience “lower levels of life satisfaction” due to the depression that often follows the victim after ending the abusive relationship (Callahan, Tolman, & Saunders, 2003). Suicidal thoughts are also a possible occurrence from dating violence. About 50% of youth who have been victims of dating violence have contemplated suicide at least once (Ackard & Neumark-Sztainer, 2002). Dating violence is not only dangerous, it can also hold long-lasting psychological effects on the
In a study conducted on high school students, “increasing levels of dating violence … were related to higher level of post-traumatic stress and dissociation” for females (Callahan, Tolman, & Saunders, 2003). In males, dating violence lead to “higher levels of anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress” (Callahan, Tolman, & Saunders, 2003). Overall, both genders experience “lower levels of life satisfaction” due to the depression that often follows the victim after ending the abusive relationship (Callahan, Tolman, & Saunders, 2003). Suicidal thoughts are also a possible occurrence from dating violence. About 50% of youth who have been victims of dating violence have contemplated suicide at least once (Ackard & Neumark-Sztainer, 2002). Dating violence is not only dangerous, it can also hold long-lasting psychological effects on the