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Cyber Dating Violence: patterns of prevalence and risk factors in a sample of Italian adolescents

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  • Anna Sorrentino

    (University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”)

  • Annarosa Cipriano

    (University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”)

  • Margherita Santamato

    (University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”)

  • Stefania Cella

    (University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”)

Abstract

Cyber Dating Violence (CDV) is a growing concern in the digital age, posing significant risks to adolescents’ well-being. However, more research needs to be conducted on the phenomenon, especially within the context of Italian youth. This study aims to fill this gap by exploring CDV’s prevalence and risk factors among an Italian sample of adolescents. One-hundred ninety-five high school students (36.4% female), with a mean age of 15.06 (SD = 1.24, range = 13–18), completed questionnaires measuring CDV, empathy, emotion regulation difficulties, school bullying, cyberbullying, and attitudes towards violence. More than 65% of students reported being victims of CDV, while about 64% have perpetrated such behaviors. Regression analyses showed that empathic affective dissonance, justification for female and peer aggression predicted CDV perpetration (F(11) = 5.798, p

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  • Anna Sorrentino & Annarosa Cipriano & Margherita Santamato & Stefania Cella, 2025. "Cyber Dating Violence: patterns of prevalence and risk factors in a sample of Italian adolescents," Palgrave Communications, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 12(1), pages 1-11, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palcom:v:12:y:2025:i:1:d:10.1057_s41599-025-05372-z
    DOI: 10.1057/s41599-025-05372-z
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