Online, Offline, and Over the Line: Coercive Sexting Among Adolescent Dating Partners

Autor: Bryan G. Victor, Poco D. Kernsmith, Joanne P. Smith-Darden
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Youth & Society. 50:891-904
ISSN: 1552-8499
0044-118X
Popis: This study examines the incidence and correlates of coercive sexting by dating partners among middle and high school students, including sex-based differences and associations with other forms of sexual coercion. Survey data from a study of protective factors for teen dating violence in middle and high school students were examined ( N = 1,236). Of youth who reported at least one dating or sexual partner in the past 12 months, 12% reported coercive sexting victimization and 8% acknowledged pressuring a partner to sext. Other forms of sexual coercion including the use of threats and insistence on sex without a condom were significantly associated with perpetration and victimization of coercive sexting. Coercive sexting was notably more prevalent in the high school cohort, with boys significantly more likely to pressure a partner than girls. The strong association with other forms of sexual coercion suggests a potential link to broader patterns of teen dating violence.
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