Cyber Dating Abuse: Prevalence, Context, and Relationship with Offline Dating Aggression

The use of information and communication technologies (ICT) as tools to intimidate, harass, and control the partner has been, so far, little studied in the literature. The aim of this study was to determine the extension and sex differences of victimization of cyber dating abuse, as well as the cont...

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Published in:Psychological reports 2015-04, Vol.116 (2), p.565-585
Main Authors: Borrajo, E., Gámez-Guadix, M., Calvete, E.
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Adolescent
Adult
Aggression - psychology
Courtship - psychology
Crime Victims - psychology
Female
Humans
Internet
Interpersonal Relations
Jealousy
Male
Prevalence
Young Adult
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