Prevalence and Correlates of the Perpetration of Cyber Dating Abuse among Early Adolescents.
Much is known about the prevalence and correlates of dating violence, especially the perpetration of physical dating violence, among older adolescents. However, relatively little is known about the prevalence and correlates of the perpetration of cyber dating abuse, particularly among early adolescents. In this study, using a predominantly ethnic-minority sample of sixth graders who reported ever having had a boyfriend/girlfriend (n = 424, 44.2 % female), almost 15 % reported perpetrating cyber dating abuse at least once during their lifetime. Furthermore, using a cross-sectional design, across multiple levels of the socio-ecological model, the individual-level factors of (a) norms for violence for boys against girls, (b) having a current boyfriend/girlfriend, and (c) participation in bullying perpetration were correlates of the perpetration of cyber dating abuse. Collectively, the findings suggest that dating violence interventions targeting these particular correlates in early adolescents are warranted. Future studies are needed to establish causation and to further investigate the relative importance of correlates of the perpetration of cyber dating abuse among early adolescents that have been reported among older adolescents.
Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research, Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, The University of Texas School of Public Health at Houston, Houston, TX, USA. Melissa.F.Peskin@uth.tmc.edu.
Melissa F
0000-0003-0771-9336
MF
Peskin
Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research, Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, The University of Texas School of Public Health at Houston, Houston, TX, USA.
Christine M
CM
Markham
Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research, Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, The University of Texas School of Public Health at Houston, Houston, TX, USA.
Ross
R
Shegog
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) Health, Galveston, TX, USA.
Jeff R
JR
Temple
Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research, Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, The University of Texas School of Public Health at Houston, Houston, TX, USA.
Elizabeth R
ER
Baumler
Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research, Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, The University of Texas School of Public Health at Houston, Houston, TX, USA.
Robert C
RC
Addy
Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research, Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, The University of Texas School of Public Health at Houston, Houston, TX, USA.
Belinda
B
Hernandez
Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research, Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, The University of Texas School of Public Health at Houston, Houston, TX, USA.
Paula
P
Cuccaro
Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research, Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, The University of Texas School of Public Health at Houston, Houston, TX, USA.
Efrat K
EK
Gabay
Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research, Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, The University of Texas School of Public Health at Houston, Houston, TX, USA.
Melanie
M
Thiel
Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research, Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, The University of Texas School of Public Health at Houston, Houston, TX, USA.
Susan Tortolero
ST
Emery
D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D058445:Bullying; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D000066511:Intimate Partner Violence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D060756:Social Networking
Adolescents; Cyber abuse; Dating violence; Perpetration; Technology
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