338 Journal of School Violence, 8:338–354, 2009 Copyright © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC ISSN: 1538-8220 print/1538-8239 online DOI: 10.1080/15388220903132714 WJSV 1538-8220 1538-8239 Journal of School Violence, Vol. 8, No. 4, august 2009: pp. 0–0 Journal of School Violence Acculturation and Dating Violence Victimization Among Filipino and Samoan Youths Dating Violence Among Filipino and Samoan Youths J. J. Chung-Do and D. A. Goebert JANE J. CHUNG-DO and DEBORAH A. GOEBERT Asian/Pacific Islander Youth Violence Prevention Center, University of Hawai‘i at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawai‘i, USA Dating violence victimization is an important public health issue. Recent studies on minority youths have found higher risks of dat- ing violence victimization compared to White youths. This study examined the influence of acculturation components on youths’ experiences of dating violence by utilizing data from a survey of 193 Samoan and Filipino youths in Hawai‘i. We found that parental role (punishment) and gender roles (appearance, female empowerment) were associated with verbal abuse dating violence victimization. We found that gender role (appearance) and ethnic identity (out-group orientation) were associated with controlling dating violence victimization. Ethnic identity (i.e., ethnic identity achievement = having strong commitment to own ethnicity) was a protective factor for controlling dating violence victimization. Parental roles may mediate gender role attitudes and ethnic iden- tity in immigrant youths. This highlights the need for culturally- tailored dating violence prevention and intervention efforts for youths and their families. KEYWORDS dating violence, Asian, Pacific Islander, ethnic identity, immigrant, parenting, gender roles In the last two decades, increasing attention has been devoted to dating vio- lence research as well as raising public awareness of the issue (Foshee, Received July 11, 2008; accepted October 1, 2008. Address correspondence to Jane J. Chung-Do, Asian/Pacific Islander Youth Violence Prevention Center, University of Hawai‘i at Manoa, 1441 Ala Manoa Blvd. #1806, Honolulu, HI 96814, USA. E-mail: chungj@dop.hawaii.edu