Prevalence, age of initiation, and patterns of co-occurrence of digital dating abuse behaviors nationwide
Introduction 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. Methods A cross-sectional online survey was conducted
among a sample of 696 US 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�…
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. Methods A cross-sectional online survey was conducted
among a sample of 696 US 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�…