This statistic presents the prevalence of individual types of cyber dating abuse perpetrated by teens in a current or recent relationship. During the 2012 survey, it was found that 5.5 percent of teens in a relationship had used their partner's social networking account without their partner's permission..
Prevalence of cyber dating abuse perpetration among teens in a relationship in 2012, by individual activity
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Used partner's social networking account without permission
5.5%
Wrote nasty things about partner on my profile page
2.5%
Posted embarrassing photos of partner online
2.2%
Pressured partner to send a sexual/naked photo of his-/herself
1.9%
Sent threatening text messages to partner
1.9%
Sent so many text/e-mail/etc. messages it made partner feel unsafe
1.5%
Spread rumors about partner using a cellphone/e-mail/networking site/etc.
1.5%
Sent text/e-mail/etc. to engage in sexual acts partner did not want
1.3%
Used information from partner's social networking site to harass them
1.2%
Took video of partner and sent it to friends without partner's permission
1.2%
Made partner afraid when they did not respond to cellphone/text/etc.
1%
Sent instant messages or chats that made partner feel scared
1%
Sent sexual/naked photos of myself that partner did not want
0.9%
Threatened to ahrm partner physically using a cellphone/text/etc.
0.9%
Threatened if partner did not send a sexual/naked photo of themself
0.7%
Created a profile page about partner knowing it would upset him/her
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Urban Institute. (September 6, 2013). Prevalence of cyber dating abuse perpetration among teens in a relationship in 2012, by individual activity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/291400/teen-cyber-dating-abuse-perpetration-by-activity/
Urban Institute. "Prevalence of cyber dating abuse perpetration among teens in a relationship in 2012, by individual activity." Chart. September 6, 2013. Statista. Accessed January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/291400/teen-cyber-dating-abuse-perpetration-by-activity/
Urban Institute. (2013). Prevalence of cyber dating abuse perpetration among teens in a relationship in 2012, by individual activity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/291400/teen-cyber-dating-abuse-perpetration-by-activity/
Urban Institute. "Prevalence of Cyber Dating Abuse Perpetration among Teens in a Relationship in 2012, by Individual Activity." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Sep 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/291400/teen-cyber-dating-abuse-perpetration-by-activity/
Urban Institute, Prevalence of cyber dating abuse perpetration among teens in a relationship in 2012, by individual activity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/291400/teen-cyber-dating-abuse-perpetration-by-activity/ (last visited January 09, 2025)
Prevalence of cyber dating abuse perpetration among teens in a relationship in 2012, by individual activity [Graph], Urban Institute, September 6, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/291400/teen-cyber-dating-abuse-perpetration-by-activity/
