Teen Dating Abuse Luanne Vickery

Teen Dating Abuse Statistics  Teens experienced dating abuse as follows: 47% had a partner exhibit controlling behaviors 29% experienced threatening behavior or some form of physical or sexual abuse by their dating partner. 24% experienced tech abuse 21% of African American teens revealed that they were pressured into sex compared to 12% of teens overall. 31% of Hispanic respondents reported that they had been physically hurt in a dating or serious relationship compared to 20% of respondents overall Teens who reported economic problems in their families were 52% more likely to have witnessed abuse between parents.

Teen Dating Abuse Statistics  Teens who witnessed abuse between parents reported 50% higher incidence of dating abuse themselves than teens who had not witnessed family violence.  80% talked to a friend rather than reaching out to an adult, accessing online resources or calling a help line.  78% of teens who were encouraged by a parent to break up with a person showing abusive behaviors reported staying in the relationship despite their parents’ advice. Teen Dating Abuse Report 2009: Impact of the Economy and Parent/Teen Dialogue on Dating Relationships and Abuse.

Gender of Abusers Gender does not necessarily determine who is the person showing abusive behaviors and who is the victim. Females are almost as likely as males to perpetrate abuse, and in some violent relationships, both partners display abusive behaviors. Females are more likely than males, to experience sexual abuse and serious physical harm. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2012). Youth risk behavior surveillance: United States, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports, 61, Hamby, S., & Turner, H. (2012). Measuring Teen Daitn abuse in Males and Females: Insights from the National Survey of Children’s Exposure to Violence, Psychology of Violence.

Warning Signs  Extreme jealousy  Possessiveness  Frequent put-downs in person or online  Making fun of the other person in front of friends or online  Telling the other person what to do  Explosive temper  Verbal threats in person or through or text message  Preventing the other person from doing what they want to do  Severe mood swings

Warning Signs  Making false accusations about the other person and/or people the person spends time with face to face and online  History of violence  Isolating the other person from family and friends, both in real life and online  Encouraging the other person to block friends and family from friend lists online  Seeking financial control over the other person  Questioning the other person about what they are doing, who they are with, what they are wearing, etc.

Warning Signs  Calling, ing, or texting the other person every few minutes or at unreasonable hours to check up on their whereabouts and becoming angry if they do not immediately respond  Checking the other person’s cell phone or computer to see who they have been communicating with (missed calls, s, voic and text messages)  Constantly monitoring the other person through any other means and deleting persons friends, photos or messages on social networks  Altering online profiles without consent  Using passwords without permission  Pressuring the other person to send nude photos

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Stay/Talk/Go What would you do in an abusive situation? When is enough, enough? How do you describe a healthy relationship?