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Discover Connections


Welcome to the Connections Selector!

This tool makes it easy to connect the dots between multiple types of violence and the risk and protective factors they share at each level of the social-ecological model (SEM).

Understanding these connections can help you prevent multiple forms of violence at once and increase your public health impact.


How to Use This Tool

To see risk and protective factors associated with one type of violence:

  • Click on the dot of any violence type
  • Then scroll down to the SEM to view its associated Risk Factors risk factor icon and Protective Factors protective factor icon at the society, community, relationship, and individual levels
  • Deselect a violence type by clicking its dot again
  • Clear all selections by clicking reset

To see risk and protective factors that are shared across multiple types of violence:

  • Click on multiple dots to select more than one violence type
  • Then scroll down to the SEM to view the shared Risk Factors risk factor icon and Protective Factors protective factor icon at the society, community, relationship, and individual levels
  • Deselect a violence type by clicking its dot again
  • Clear all selections by clicking reset

Understanding Risk and Protective Factors at All Levels

Different types of violence often share risk and protective factors.

Risk Factors risk factor icon make it more likely that people will experience or perpetrate violence.

Protective Factors protective factor icon protect people from violence and decrease the likelihood of it occurring.

The SEM shows the interaction between these factors at individual, relationship, community, and societal levels. It allows us to see what puts people at risk and what protects them from experiencing or engaging in violence.

Working together, it’s necessary to increase shared protective factors and decrease shared risk factors at every level of the SEM to prevent violence in all its forms.

Select Violence Types

Upon selection, the Social-Ecological Model below will show factors associated with your selections.

BULLYING

BULLYING

SEXUAL VIOLENCE

SEXUAL VIOLENCE

SUICIDE

SUICIDE

YOUTH VIOLENCE

YOUTH VIOLENCE

TEEN DATING VIOLENCE

TEEN DATING VIOLENCE

CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT

CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT

ELDER ABUSE & NEGLECT

ELDER ABUSE & NEGLECT

INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE

INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE

You have selected {{toggleNum}} type(s). Associated factors are displayed below.

Society

Community

Relationship

Individual

Risk Factor - Low educational achievement associated with bullying, suicide, teen dating violence, intimate partner violence, child abuse and neglect, and youth violence.

Risk Factor

Low educational achievement

Risk Factor - Lack of non-violent social problem-solving skills associated with bullying, sexual violence, suicide, teen dating violence, intimate partner violence, elder abuse and neglect, child abuse and neglect, and youth violence.

Risk Factor

Lack of non-violent social problem-solving skills

Risk Factor - Poor behavioral control/ Impulsivenes associated with sexual violence, suicide, teen dating violence, intimate partner violence, child abuse and neglect, and youth violence.

Risk Factor

Poor behavioral control/ Impulsiveness

Risk Factor - History of violent victimization associated with bullying, sexual violence, suicide, teen dating violence, intimate partner violence, elder abuse and neglect, child abuse and neglect, and youth violence.

Risk Factor

History of violent victimization

Risk Factor - Witnessing violence associated with bullying, sexual violence, suicide, teen dating violence, intimate partner violence, child abuse and neglect, and youth violence.

Risk Factor

Witnessing violence

Risk Factor - Psychological/ mental health problems associated with suicide, teen dating violence, intimate partner violence, elder abuse and neglect, child abuse and neglect, and youth violence.

Risk Factor

Psychological/ mental health problems

Risk Factor - Substance use associated with bullying, sexual violence, suicide, teen dating violence, intimate partner violence, elder abuse and neglect, child abuse and neglect, and youth violence.

Risk Factor

Substance use

Protective Factor - Skills in solving problems non-violently associated with suicide, teen dating violence, child abuse and neglect, and youth violence.

Protective Factor

Skills in solving problems non-violently

Relationship

Risk Factor - Social isolation/ Lack of social support associated with bullying, suicide, teen dating violence, intimate partner violence, elder abuse and neglect, child abuse and neglect, and youth violence.

Risk Factor

Social isolation/ Lack of social support

Risk Factor - Poor parent-child relationships associated with bullying, sexual violence, suicide, teen dating violence, intimate partner violence, child abuse and neglect, and youth violence.

Risk Factor

Poor parent-child relationships

Risk Factor - Family conflict associated with bullying, sexual violence, teen dating violence, intimate partner violence, child abuse and neglect, and youth violence.

Risk Factor

Family conflict

Risk Factor - Associating with delinquent peers associated with bullying, sexual violence, teen dating violence, intimate partner violence, and youth violence.

Risk Factor

Associating with delinquent peers

Risk Factor - Economic stress associated with suicide, intimate partner violence, elder abuse and neglect, child abuse and neglect, and youth violence.

Risk Factor

Economic stress

Risk Factor - Gang Involvement associated with sexual violence, teen dating violence, intimate partner violence, and youth violence.

Risk Factor

Gang involvement

Protective Factor - Family support/ connectedness associated with bullying,  suicide, teen dating violence, elder abuse and neglect, child abuse and neglect, and youth violence.

Protective Factor

Family support/ connectedness

Protective Factor - Connection to a caring adult associated with suicide, teen dating violence, and youth violence.

Protective Factor

Connection to a caring adult

Protective Factor - Association with prosocial peers associated with bullying, teen dating violence, and youth violence.

Protective Factor

Association with prosocial peers

Protective Factor - Connection/ commitment to school associated with bullying, sexual violence, suicide, teen dating violence, and youth violence.

Protective Factor

Connection/ commitment to school

At the Relationship Level, there are no risk or protective factors shared between {{relText}}

Community

Risk Factor - Neighborhood poverty associated with sexual violence, suicide,  intimate partner violence, child abuse and neglect, and youth violence.

Risk Factor

Neighborhood poverty

Risk Factor - High alcohol outlet density associated with suicide, intimate partner violence, child abuse and neglect, and youth violence.

Risk Factor

High alcohol outlet density

Risk Factor - Community violence associated with bullying, sexual violence,  child abuse and neglect, and youth violence.

Risk Factor

Community violence

Risk Factor - Diminished economic opportunities/high unemployment rates associated with sexual violence, suicide, intimate partner violence, child abuse and neglect, and youth violence.

Risk Factor

Diminished economic opportunities/high unemployment rates

Risk Factor - Poor neighborhood support and cohesion associated with suicide, teen dating violence, intimate partner violence, child abuse and neglect, and youth violence.

Risk Factor

Poor neighborhood support and cohesion

Protective Factor - Coordination of resources and services among community agencies associated with suicide, intimate partner violence, elder abuse and neglect, and child abuse and neglect.

Protective Factor

Coordination of resources and services among community agencies

Protective Factor - Access to mental health and substance abuse services associated with suicide and child abuse and neglect.

Protective Factor

Access to mental health and substance abuse services

Protective Factor - Community support/ connectedness associated with sexual violence, suicide, intimate partner violence, elder abuse and neglect, child abuse and neglect, and youth violence.

Protective Factor

Community support/ connectedness

At the Community Level, there are no risk or protective factors shared between {{comText}}

Society

Risk Factor - Cultural norms that support aggression toward others associated with sexual violence, teen dating violence, intimate partner violence, elder abuse and neglect, child abuse and neglect, and youth violence.

Risk Factor

Cultural norms that support aggression toward others

Risk Factor - Media Violence associated with bullying, sexual violence, suicide, and youth violence.

Risk Factor

Media Violence

Risk Factor - Societal income inequity associated with bullying, intimate partner violence, child abuse and neglect, and youth violence.

Risk Factor

Societal income inequity

Risk Factor - Weak health, educational, economic, and social policies/laws associated with sexual violence, suicide, intimate partner violence, and child abuse and neglect.

Risk Factor

Weak health, educational, economic, and social policies/laws

Risk Factor - Harmful norms around masculinity and femininity associated with bullying, sexual violence, teen dating violence, intimate partner violence, child abuse and neglect, and youth violence.

Risk Factor

Harmful norms around masculinity and femininity

At the Society Level, there are no risk or protective factors shared between {{socText}}