ERIC Number: EJ1189818
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Oct
Pages: 14
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0044-118X
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Online, Offline, and over the Line: Coercive Sexting among Adolescent Dating Partners
Kernsmith, Poco D.; Victor, Bryan G.; Smith-Darden, Joanne P.
Youth & Society, v50 n7 p891-904 Oct 2018
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.
Descriptors: Sexuality, High School Students, Dating (Social), Incidence, Correlation, Middle School Students, Computer Mediated Communication, Gender Differences, Victims, Contraception, Violence, Student Attitudes, Intimacy, Risk, Health Behavior, Family Violence, Measures (Individuals), Individual Characteristics
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools
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Language: English
Sponsor: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (DHHS/PHS)
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Conflict Tactics Scale
Grant or Contract Numbers: 1U01CE002115