Mental health symptoms in mutually violence： An empirical research on Taiwanese ＆ US couples

Although there are studies that have investigated the prevalence of dating violence among Taiwanese and U.S. college students, the mental health consequences of the victimization have not been investigated and compared between the two groups. The study explored the prevalence of mutual dating violence （MDV） and the relationship between victimization and mental health symptoms among Taiwanese and U.S. college student heterosexual couples （Taiwan = 1019; U.S. = 1049）. Results were that U.S. participants reported significantly higher partner violence victimization and perpetration than Taiwanese participants. Additionally, strong support for MDV was found in both Taiwanese and U.S. participants. Finally, multivariate analyses found that MDV was significantly related to mental health symptoms among Taiwanese females and males but only for U.S. females. These findings reveal the high prevalence of MDV and suggest similar mental health consequences are similar among some Taiwanese and U.S. victims and therefore, appropriate assessments should be completed to both members of the couple.