Carla Fisher, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising associate professor is co-author of “Digital Media as a Context for Dating Abuse: Connecting Adaptive and Maladaptive Coping Strategies to Young Adult Women’s Well-Being” published in Affilia on Feb. 26.

The article focuses on digital dating abuse, an emerging form of dating violence in the U.S., and the serious health effects it can have on young people. The study evaluated coping strategies used by victims and the important implications for their overall health and well-being. Thematic analyses revealed three factors that influence the adaptive nature of their coping: time-based efficacy, normalization of abuse, and directness of communication. Overall, the women largely chose to enact maladaptive coping strategies when dealing with digital dating abuse.

Posted: March 5, 2019
Category: College News
Tagged as: Carla Fisher