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040			_aAFVC
100			_aEspelage, Dorothy L. _93890
245			_aSocial networks of adolescent sexual violence perpetrators : _bpeer friendship and trusted adult characteristics _cDorothy L. Espelage, Kelly L. Rulison, Katherine M. Ingram, Alberto Valido, Karen Schmeelk-Cone and Peter A. Wyman
260			_bSpringer, _c2021
500			_aPrevention Science, First published 3 September 2021
520			_aThe current study tested differences in social network characteristics of high school students who report perpetrating sexual violence (SV) versus those who do not. N = 4554 students (49% male, 49% female, 2% another gender identity; 45% Hispanic, 43% white, 12% another racial identity) from 20 high schools reported how often they had perpetrated 13 sexually violent behaviors. Using their responses, students were classified as follows: non-perpetrators, sexual harassment perpetrators, low contact perpetrators, or high contact perpetrators. Students named up to 7 close friends and up to 7 trusted adults at their school and answered questions about other behaviors and attitudes. This information was used to assess (1) students’ connections with peers, (2) students’ connections with trusted adults, and (3) friends’ characteristics. Multilevel models indicated that compared to their peers, high contact perpetrators were less involved in the peer networks, less connected to trusted adults, and more likely to have friends who were involved in risky behaviors (e.g., sexual violence, homophobic name-calling, substance use). Low contact perpetrators were as connected to peers and trusted adults as non-perpetrators but were more likely to have friends engaged in sexual violence and homophobic naming-calling perpetration. By contrast, sexual harassment perpetrators were more involved and held higher status in the peer network (e.g., received more friendship nominations) but otherwise had similar friendship characteristics and similar connections to trusted adults as non-perpetrators. Building on these results, social network-informed SV prevention should use opinion leaders to change SV norms throughout the network and encourage new relationships between low- and high-risk students so as to disseminate norms that do not tolerate SV. Promoting connections to trusted adults also may be a useful avenue, especially for isolated adolescents. (Authors' abstract). Record #7317
650			_aADOLESCENTS _943
650			_aPERPETRATORS _92644
650		4	_aSEXUAL VIOLENCE _9531
650			_aYOUNG PEOPLE _9660
651			_aINTERNATIONAL _93624
700			_aRulison, Kelly L. _910338
700			_aIngram, Katherine M. _910339
700			_aValido, Alberto _910340
700			_aSchmeelk-Cone, Karen _910341
700			_aWyman, Peter A. _910342
773	0		_tPrevention Science, First published 3 September 2021
830			_aPrevention Science _94975
856			_uhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s11121-021-01296-7 _zDOI: 10.1007/s11121-021-01296-7 (Open access)
942			_2ddc _cARTICLE