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The rate of cyber dating abuse among teens and how it relates to other forms of teen dating violence Janine M. Zweig, Meredith Dank, Jennifer Yahner and Pamela Lachman

By: Zweig, Janine M.
Contributor(s): Dank, Meredith | Yahner, Jennifer | Lachman, Pamela.
Material type: materialTypeLabelArticleSeries: Journal of Youth and Adolescence.Publisher: Springer US, 2013Subject(s): ADOLESCENT RELATIONSHIP ABUSE | ADOLESCENTS | DATING VIOLENCE | SOCIAL MEDIA | TECHNOLOGY | SEXUAL VIOLENCEOnline resources: Access abstract online In: Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2013, 42(7), 1063-1077Summary: "This study examined the extent of cyber dating abuse—abuse via technology and new media—in youth relationships and how it relates to other forms of teen dating violence. A total of 5,647 youth from ten schools in three northeastern states participated in the survey, of which 3,745 reported currently being in a dating relationship or having been in one during the prior year (52 % were female; 74 % White). Just over a quarter of youth in a current or recent relationship said that they experienced some form of cyber dating abuse victimization in the prior year, with females reporting more cyber dating abuse victimization than males (particularly sexual cyber dating abuse)." (from the abstract) Record #4073
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Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2013, 42(7), 1063-1077

"This study examined the extent of cyber dating abuse—abuse via technology and new media—in youth relationships and how it relates to other forms of teen dating violence. A total of 5,647 youth from ten schools in three northeastern states participated in the survey, of which 3,745 reported currently being in a dating relationship or having been in one during the prior year (52 % were female; 74 % White). Just over a quarter of youth in a current or recent relationship said that they experienced some form of cyber dating abuse victimization in the prior year, with females reporting more cyber dating abuse victimization than males (particularly sexual cyber dating abuse)." (from the abstract) Record #4073