TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Prevalence and correlates of the perpetration of cyber dating abuse among early adolescents
JO  - Journal of youth and adolescence
A1  - Peskin, Melissa F.
A1  - Markham, Christine M.
A1  - Shegog, Ross
A1  - Temple, Jeff R.
A1  - Baumler, Elizabeth R.
A1  - Addy, Robert C.
A1  - Hernandez, Belinda
A1  - Cuccaro, Paula
A1  - Gabay, Efrat K.
A1  - Thiel, Melanie
A1  - Emery, Susan Tortolero
SP  - 358
EP  - 375
VL  - 46
IS  - 2
N2  - 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.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0047-2891
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10964-016-0568-1
ID  - ref1
ER  -