Table 2.

Proportion of sample endorsing each type of dating abuse (N=397)

Type of dating abuse	Conflict acts included	% of sample reporting ≥1 incident in past 180 days
		Perpetration		Victimization
		Male	Female	Male	Female
Any	Aggregate (≥1 form listed below)	45%	55%	52%	61%
Physical	Scratched Slapped Physically twisted arm Slammed or held against wall Kicked Bent fingers Bit Pushed grabbed or shoved Tried to choke Caused an injury/caused hurt that required medical attention Threw something that hit partner Burned Hit with a fist Hit with something hard besides a fist Beat up Assaulted with a knife or gun	22%	41%	37%	38%
Severe physical	Tried to choke Caused an injury or medical attention Burned Hit with a fist Hit with something hard besides a fist Beat up Assaulted with a knife or gun	15%	29%	23%	29%
Sexual	Forced to have sex Forced to do other sexual things that did not want to do	3%	10%	8%	7%
Psychological	Made them feel afraid Destroyed or tried to destroy property Threatened to kill Threatened suicide or to hurt self if broke up	2%	12%	18%	25%
Invasion of privacy or harassment	Spread nasty rumors Broke into email or cell phone Stalking	19%	22%	22%	32%