How Common
True or False:
Physical abuse is rare for high school students in dating relationships.
FALSE
Nearly 1.5 million high school students nationwide experience physical abuse from a dating partner in a single year.
Girls and young women between what ages experience the highest rate of intimate partner violence.
a. 12 and 18
b. 16 and 24
c. 18 and 20
b. 16 and 24
This is almost triple the national average for intimate partner violence.
College students favorite food is:
Pizza and ice cream!
Name one thing that a teenage violent relationship can put the young person at a higher risk for later in life.
Substance abuse
Eating Disorders
Risky sexual behavior
Further domestic violence
True or False:
Most teens who have been in an abusive relationship told someone.
False. Only 33% ever told anyone about the abuse.
1 in ____ girls in the US is a victim of physical, emotional or verbal abuse from a dating partner. This figure far exceeds rates of other types of youth violence.
3
Violent behavior often begins between the ages of:
a. 12 and 18
b. 10 and 15
c. 16 and 20
a. 12 and 18
True or False:
College students are equipped to deal with dating abuse.
False:
57% say it is difficult to identify and 58% say they don't know how to help someone who's experiencing it.
Can a young person avoid getting into another violent relationship?
Yes, once they learn what red flags to look for and other safety skills, they can avoid risky relationships.
Taste, Touch, Sound, Sight, Smell
___% of high school students has been purposefully hit, slapped or physically hurt by a boyfriend or girlfriend.
10% or 1 in 10
True or False:
Intimate partner violence in adult relationships is often greater and more severe when the pattern of abuse started as teens.
TRUE
Nearly _____ of dating college women report experiencing violent and abusive dating behaviors.
a. half
b. a third
c. all
a. nearly half
43%
Teens who have been physically or sexually abused are much more likely to
get pregnant, get an STD, and attempt suicide.
True or False:
Most parents are aware that teen dating violence is an issue.
FALSE!
Actually, 81% of parents believe it is not an issue or admit they don't know if it's an issue.
Adults have an average of 2-3 colds per year, and children have even more.
Name one thing young people love to do for fun.
various answers: hang out, swim, rodeo, parties, sports, waterparks, amusement parks, talk on the phone, movies, etc.
One in ____ college women has been sexually abused in a dating relationship.
a. 10
b. 4
c. 6
c. 6 or 16%
True or False:
Most parents know how to recognize the signs of dating abuse.
False:
Though 82% of parents feel confident that they could recognize the signs if their child was experiencing dating abuse, a majority of parent (58%) could not correctly identify all the warning signs of abuse.
True or false:
Students who give their dating partner their computer, email or social network passwords are more likely to experience digital dating abuse.
True