Walker, Natasha, Peden, Amy E., Bestman, Amy, Baffsky, Rachel, Willoughby, Melissa, Ma, Tracey, Moeller, Holger, Torok, Michelle, Peden, Margaret, Ivers, Rebecca Q., and Cullen, Patricia (2024) Interventions that address interpersonal violence experienced by adolescents globally: a systematic review of reviews. Injury Prevention, 30. pp. 363-372.

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Abstract

Objectives Synthesise the evidence for interventions addressing interpersonal violence experienced by adolescents aged 10–25 years.

Methods Six electronic databases were systematically searched. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses published globally between 2010 and 2022 were included if they reported interventions addressing interpersonal violence experienced by adolescents. Results were synthesised narratively.

Results 35 systematic reviews were included, of which 16 were also meta-analyses. Majority of reviews included interventions set in high income countries (71%) and implemented in educational settings (91%). Effectiveness was reported in majority of interventions measuring victimisation and/or perpetration of intimate partner violence, sexual violence, bullying and/or cyberbullying (90%), majority of interventions measuring improvements in knowledge and attitudes towards violence (94%) and all interventions measuring bystander behaviour and improvements in well-being and quality of life. However, the quality of included reviews as per Assessment of Multiple Systematic Reviews 2 and National Health and Medical Research Council was low, and equity as per PROGRESS-PLUS was seldom considered. There was also a paucity of interventions addressing interpersonal violence in low-middle income countries (12%) and none of the included interventions specifically addressed interpersonal violence perpetrated in the home such as family violence.

Conclusion There is some evidence of promising interventions to address interpersonal violence experienced by adolescents, however there are gaps in scope and implementation. There is a need for equity-oriented public health approaches to comprehensively address the disproportionate burden of interpersonal violence experienced by adolescents globally, including those at the highest risk of harm.

Item ID:	85499
Item Type:	Article (Research - C1)
ISSN:	1475-5785
Copyright Information:	Copyright © 2024, The Author(s). Published by BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.
Date Deposited:	15 May 2025 00:42
FoR Codes:	42 HEALTH SCIENCES > 4206 Public health > 420604 Injury prevention @ 100%
SEO Codes:	20 HEALTH > 2005 Specific population health (excl. Indigenous health) > 200501 Adolescent health @ 100%
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