This statistic presents the prevalence of individual types of cyber dating abuse experienced by teens in a current or recent relationship. During the 2012 survey, it was found that 6.1 percent of teens in a relationship had received threatening text messages from their partner.
Prevalence of cyber dating abuse victimization among teens in a relationship in 2012, by individual activity
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Used my social networking account without permission
8.7%
Sent me text/e-mail/etc. to engage in sexual acts that I did not want
7.4%
Pressured me to send a sexual/naked photo of myself
6.8%
Sent threatening text messages to me
6.1%
Sent me so many text/e-mail/etc. messages it made me feel unsafe
5.5%
Posted embarrassing photos of me online
5.5%
Wrote nasty things about me on his/her profile page
5.1%
Spread rumors about me using a cellphone/e-mail/networking site/etc.
5%
Made me afraid when I did not respond to my cellphone/text/etc.
4.2%
Sent sexual/naked photos of themselves that I did not want
3.8%
Used information from my social networking site to harass me
3.7%
Sent me instant messages or chats that made me feel scared
3.4%
Threatened to harm me physically using a cellphone/text/etc.
2.7%
Took video of me and sent it to his/her friends without my permission
2.6%
Threatened me if I did not send a sexual/naked photo of myself
2.6%
Created a profile page about me knowing it would upset me
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Urban Institute. (September 6, 2013). Prevalence of cyber dating abuse victimization among teens in a relationship in 2012, by individual activity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/291387/teen-cyber-dating-abuse-victimization-by-activity/
Urban Institute. "Prevalence of cyber dating abuse victimization among teens in a relationship in 2012, by individual activity." Chart. September 6, 2013. Statista. Accessed January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/291387/teen-cyber-dating-abuse-victimization-by-activity/
Urban Institute. (2013). Prevalence of cyber dating abuse victimization among teens in a relationship in 2012, by individual activity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/291387/teen-cyber-dating-abuse-victimization-by-activity/
Urban Institute. "Prevalence of Cyber Dating Abuse Victimization among Teens in a Relationship in 2012, by Individual Activity." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Sep 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/291387/teen-cyber-dating-abuse-victimization-by-activity/
Urban Institute, Prevalence of cyber dating abuse victimization among teens in a relationship in 2012, by individual activity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/291387/teen-cyber-dating-abuse-victimization-by-activity/ (last visited January 09, 2025)
Prevalence of cyber dating abuse victimization among teens in a relationship in 2012, by individual activity [Graph], Urban Institute, September 6, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/291387/teen-cyber-dating-abuse-victimization-by-activity/
