# Intimate Partner Violence and Depression Trajectories from mid-Adolescence to Young Adulthood

> **NIH NIH F31** · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · 2024 · $48,974

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY
Intimate partner violence (IPV) and depression are substantial public health challenges for U.S. adolescents,
and evidence suggests a clear link between IPV experiences and subsequent depression. Despite their co-
occurrence and grave implications, research has not sufficiently explored the nuances and longitudinal patterns
of these experiences. The proposed research study addresses the intersecting crises of IPV and depression,
focusing on adolescents' unique vulnerability and the consequences of these issues for their short- and long-
term well-being. This study leverages the nationally representative NEXT Generation Health Study (NEXT)
dataset, which spans seven years of longitudinal data collected annually (2010–2017) from a diverse sample of
2,780 adolescents aged 15 through 23. The study examines the longitudinal relationship between IPV and
depression via two specific aims. Aim 1) To identify and characterize subgroups of IPV experience from
mid- to late-adolescence for females and males separately. Using Latent Class Analysis, this aim seeks to
reveal distinct patterns of IPV experience during adolescence using the first four waves of the NEXT, which
measure various types of IPV, including verbal, psychological, physical, and sexual. Subsequently, various
background indicators (e.g., age, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, household structure) will be explored as
predictors of subgroup membership. Because previous research points to sex-specific differences in IPV
experience, these analyses will be conducted separately for females and males. Aim 2) To examine
depression symptom trajectories and the relationship between IPV subgroups and depression
trajectories from mid-adolescence to young adulthood. Using dual trajectory modeling, this aim
investigates longitudinal trajectories of depression for the full NEXT sample, and then within identified IPV
subgroups, exploring variations in onset, duration, and severity of depression symptoms. It is hypothesized that
individuals in subgroups described by more severe, persistent IPV will exhibit higher, more persistent
depression trajectories over time compared to subgroups described by less persistent IPV experiences, with
background indicators influencing these relationships. This study addresses a major gap in knowledge of
the longitudinal relationship between adolescents’ IPV experiences and subsequent depression over
longer time periods during the critical transition from adolescence to young adulthood, reflecting
multiple NIH research priorities. Responsive to the NICHD Child Development and Behavior Branch’s strategic
plan theme of improving child and adolescent health and the transition to adulthood and NIMH’s priority for
mental health disparity research, this study will improve understanding of IPV and depression among
adolescents as they transition to young adulthood. Findings are valuable for tailoring interventions and policies,
as different subgroups may have unique ...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10994970
- **Project number:** 1F31HD116426-01
- **Recipient organization:** JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** Morayo Akande
- **Activity code:** F31 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2024
- **Award amount:** $48,974
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2024-09-01 → 2026-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10994970

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10994970, Intimate Partner Violence and Depression Trajectories from mid-Adolescence to Young Adulthood (1F31HD116426-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10994970. Licensed CC0.

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