Table 1.
Coding scheme of conversations that resulted in a mandatory report.
| Variable | Definition | Coding approach |
| Year | Year of conversation from administrative system | Numerical |
| Month | Month of conversation from administrative system | Numerical |
| Age | Self-reported age of texter | Numerical |
| Sex or gender | Self-reported sex or gender of the texter | Categorical (male; female; other) |
| First contact | Initial text from texter | Open response |
| Disclosure text | First phrase and/or sentence disclosing abuse by texter | Open response |
| Perpetrator | Identification of perpetrator by texter | Multiple-selection categorical (mother; father; brother; sister; stepfather/mother’s partner; stepmother/father’s partner; aunt/uncle/cousin; grandparent; other extended family; other) |
| First abuse type | Type of abuse first disclosed by texter | Categorical (physical; sexual; emotional/psychological; neglect) |
| All abuse types | All abuse types disclosed by texter | Multiple-selection categorical (physical; sexual; emotional/psychological; neglect) |
| Length of victimization | Length of abuse victimization reported by youth | Categorical (acute: first time/only time; chronic: multiple times) |
| Help-seeking | Text of reason why youth reached out at this point rather than previously or at a point in the future | Open response |
| Other issues | Other nonabuse issues disclosed by the texter | Multiple-selection categorical (bullying; eating disorder; friend issues; sexual or gender-identity issues; mental health; school problems; self-harm; substance abuse; suicidal thoughts/ideation; suicide attempt) |
| Other interactions | Text of other interactions that were particularly representative of themes | Open response |