Ellyson Alice M, Adhia Avanti, Lyons Vivian H, Rivara Frederick P
Center for Child Health, Behavior, and Development, Seattle Children's Research Institute M/S CW8-5, PO BOX 5371, Seattle, WA 98145-5005, United States.
Firearm Injury and Policy Research Program, Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, University of Washington 401 Broadway, 4th Floor, Seattle, WA 98122, United States.
Child Youth Serv Rev. 2021 Mar;122. doi: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105921. Epub 2021 Jan 5.
Little is known about the patterns of adolescent and young adult digital dating abuse (DDA) nationwide. This study characterizes (1) the lifetime prevalence, (2) the age of initiation, and (3) the patterns of co-occurrence of both using and experiencing DDA behaviors in dating relationships.
A cross-sectional online survey was conducted among a sample of 696 U.S. young adults recruited from Prolific, an online research platform. The sample was 50.7% female, 43.7% male, and 5.6% gender non-binary or transgender. The average age was 18.7 years (SD = 0.63, range: 16-22).
RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS: Among those with dating experience, 76.1% (n = 530) reported either using or experiencing at least one DDA behavior in their lifetime. Overall, 42.9% of respondents reported using and 58.3% experiencing digital monitoring and control behaviors, 25.0% reported using and 49.2% experiencing digital direct aggression, and 12.4% reported using and 36.4% experiencing digital sexual coercion. The average age of initiation for most DDA behaviors was 16 years with respondents reporting experiencing these behaviors at 11 years of age at the earliest. Of those with any involvement with DDA, 59.2% report both using at least one DDA behavior and experiencing at least one DDA behavior (n = 314), 32.5% report experiencing at least one DDA behavior but not using any (n = 172), and 8.3% report using at least one DDA behavior but not experiencing any (n = 44). DDA behaviors are common, can occur at young ages. Our findings highlight crossover between those who use and those who experience DDA behaviors and suggest prevention should focus on underlying issues that drive both the use and experience of these behaviors.
目前对于全国范围内青少年和青年数字约会虐待（DDA）模式的了解甚少。本研究旨在描述（1）终生患病率，（2）开始年龄，以及（3）在恋爱关系中使用和经历DDA行为的共现模式。
在一个从在线研究平台Prolific招募的696名美国青年成年人样本中进行了一项横断面在线调查。样本中女性占50.7%，男性占43.7%，非二元性别或跨性别者占5.6%。平均年龄为18.7岁（标准差=0.63，范围：16 - 22岁）。
在有约会经历的人群中，76.1%（n = 530）报告在其一生中曾使用或经历过至少一种DDA行为。总体而言，42.9%的受访者报告使用过数字监控和控制行为，58.3%经历过此类行为；25.0%报告使用过数字直接攻击行为，49.2%经历过此类行为；12.4%报告使用过数字性胁迫行为，36.4%经历过此类行为。大多数DDA行为的开始平均年龄为16岁，受访者最早报告在11岁时经历过这些行为。在任何涉及DDA的人群中，59.2%报告既使用过至少一种DDA行为又经历过至少一种DDA行为（n = 314），32.5%报告经历过至少一种DDA行为但未使用过任何DDA行为（n = 172），8.3%报告使用过至少一种DDA行为但未经历过任何DDA行为（n = 44）。DDA行为很常见，且可能在年轻时发生。我们的研究结果突出了使用DDA行为者和经历DDA行为者之间的交叉情况，并表明预防应关注驱动这些行为使用和经历的潜在问题。
