How Teen Dating Violence Differs Between Boys and Girls
/Teen dating violence (TDV), sometimes called adolescent dating abuse, is unfortunately common among adolescents. In a recently published paper, we found that as many as 1 in 3 adolescents are involved with TDV as both victim and perpetrator. This finding suggests that adolescents experience TDV in complicated ways and learning healthy communication can be beneficial for both sexes.
To learn more about how TDV differs between boys and girls, check out our new infographic:
Source: Center for Innovative Public Health Research
This infographic is based on our publication: Ybarra M.L., Espelage D.L., Langhinrichsen-Rohling J., Korchmaros J.D., Boyd D. Lifetime prevalence rates and overlap of physical, psychological, and sexual dating abuse perpetration and victimization in a national sample of youth. Archives of Sexual Behavior. Published online April 20, 2016. doi: 10.1007/s10508-016-0748-9.
Michele Ybarra is the President and Research Director of the Center for Innovative Public Health Research.
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Acknowledgments: Thank you to Emilie Chen for her contributions to this blog.
