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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Mar 1.
Published in final edited form as: Child Youth Serv Rev. 2021 Jan 5;122:105921. doi: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105921

Table 1.

Prevalence of DDA Behaviors

Digital Dating Abuse Behaviors Used DDA behavior only N (%) Experienced DDA behavior only N (%) Both used and experienced behavior N (%) Neither N (%) Declined to answer N (%)

Overall 44 (6.3) 172 (24.7) 314 (45.1) 166 (23.9) --

Digital Monitoring or Control 63 (9.0) 170 (24.4) 236 (33.9) 227 (32.6) --

Pressured to respond quickly to calls, texts, or other messages 56 (8.0) 184 (26.4) 87 (12.5) 363 (52.2) 6 (0.9)
Monitored partner’s whereabouts and activities 55 (7.9) 106 (15.2) 93 (13.4) 438 (62.9) 4 (0.5)
Sent so many messages it made partner feel uncomfortable 43 (6.2) 151 (21.7) 26 (3.7) 474 (68.1) 2 (0.3)
Monitored who my partner talks to and is/was friends with 64 (9.2) 120 (17.2) 78 (11.2) 429 (61.6) 5 (0.7)
Pressured for passwords to access cell phone or online accounts 20 (2.9) 72 (10.3) 11 (1.6) 591 (84.9) 2 (0.3)
Used private information to check on partner without permission 45 (6.5) 92 (13.2) 46 (6.6) 505 (72.6) 8 (1.1)

Direct Digital Aggression 31 (4.5) 200 (28.7) 143 (20.5) 322 (46.2) --

Shared embarrassing content with others without consent 29 (4.2) 105 (15.1) 21 (3.0) 539 (77.4) 2 (0.3)
Sent a mean or hurtful private message 20 (2.9) 141 (20.2) 85 (12.2) 446 (64.1) 4 (0.6)
Posted a mean or hurtful public message using social media 12 (1.7) 75 (10.8) 11 (1.5) 594 (85.3) 4 (0.6)
Spread a rumor about partner 10 (1.4) 102 (14.6) 12 (1.7) 563 (80.9) 9 (1.3)
Threatened to harm partner physically 2 (0.3) 42 (6.0) 3 (0.4) 646 (92.8) 3 (0.4)
Used cell phone or online account to pretend to be partner 7 (1.0) 40 (5.7) 8 (1.1) 638 (91.2) 3 (0.4)
Used information on social network sites to tease partner 20 (2.9) 168 (24.1) 11 (1.6) 491 (70.5) 6 (0.9)

Digital Sexual Coercion 35 (5.0) 202 (29.0) 52 (7.4) 407 (58.5) --

Pressured partner to sext 20 (2.9) 168 (24.1) 11 (1.6) 491 (70.5) 6 (0.9)
Sent a sexual or naked photo of self to partner without consent 29 (4.2) 95 (13.6) 27 (3.9) 540 (77.6) 5 (0.7)
Sent a sexual or naked photo of partner to others without consent 12 (1.7) 41 (5.9) 2 (0.3) 633 (91.0) 8 (1.1)
Pressured partner to have sex/other sexual activity 14 (2.0) 150 (21.6) 6 (0.9) 523 (75.1) 3 (0.4)

Notes. Participants were permitted to decline to answer whether they used or experienced a given DDA behavior. If a participant declined to answer either the used or experienced question for a given DDA behavior, they were categorized as “Declined to answer” because it is not possible to observe a pattern of co-occurrence.

Total used for each behavior is calculated as sum of the number “Used DDA behavior only” and the number “Both used and experienced behavior.”

Total experienced for each behavior is calculated as sum of the number “Experienced DDA behavior only” and the number “Both used and experienced behavior.”