Co-Occurrence of Physical and Cyber Dating Violence and Bullying Among Teens

• NCJ Number: 249078
• Journal: Journal of Interpersonal Violence Volume: 30 Issue: 7 Dated: April 2015 Pages: 1079-1089
• Author(s): Jennifer Yahner; Meredith Dank; Janine M. Zweig; Pamela Lachman
• Date Published: April 2015
• Length: 11 pages
• Grant Number(s): 2010-WG-BX-0003
• Agencies: NIJ-Sponsored
• Publication Type: Research (Applied/Empirical)
• Award: Understanding Youth's Use of Technology to Perpetrate Dating Violence, Stalking and Sexual Harassment and Victimization

Annotation

This study examined the overlap in teen dating violence and bullying perpetration and victimization, with regard to acts of physical violence, psychological abuse, and for the first time ever digitally perpetrated cyber abuse.

Abstract

The study found substantial co-occurrence of all types of teen dating violence and bullying. Youth who perpetrated and/or experienced physical, psychological, and cyber bullying were likely to have also perpetrated/experienced physical and sexual dating violence, and psychological and cyber dating abuse. A total of 5,647 youth (51 percent female, 74 percent White) from 10 schools participated in a cross-sectional anonymous survey. (Publisher abstract modified)