Karlie E. Stonard|Erica Bowen|Tony Lawrence|Shelley A. Price
The relevance of technology to the nature, prevalence and impact of Adolescent Dating Violence and Abuse: A research synthesis
Coventry University|Coventry University|Coventry University|Coventry University
established literature documented nature prevalence traditional forms adolescent dating violence abuse adva less research investigated relevance electronic communication technology ect mobile phones communication tools via internet adva psychologicalemotional abuse monitoring controlling behaviors particular paper reviews literature nature prevalence impact adva termed technology assisted adolescent dating violence abuse taadva review revealed broad range prevalence estimates physical psychologicalemotional sexual dating violence addition abuse experienced performed via ect inconsistencies prevalence reports likely due various measures methods used investigate phenomenon however leads difficulties attempting make accurate comparisons generalizations limited research found explored impact taadva compared traditional adva nevertheless adva taadva prevalent substantial number adolescent romantic relationships studies suggested ect provides new avenue adva rather representing new unique form abuse research needed explore nature prevalence impact ect use abusive nonabusive purposes within adolescent dating relationships addition whether creates new victims perpetrators abuse implications findings review discussed