The report is based on response data from over 2,000 ninth-grade students. The most common forms of violence are digital psychological violence, followed by psychological violence. And nearly one in ten who have had a romantic relationship respond that they have been subjected to sexual and physical violence in the relationship.
It also emerges that there are clear differences between the sexes. Nearly 40 percent of girls and non-binary individuals report that they have been subjected to violence in a close relationship, compared to 23 percent of boys.
The report also shows that young people who have been subjected to violence by adults are at higher risk of being subjected to violence by a partner. The risk of being subjected to violence is also higher for young people with neuropsychiatric disabilities and young people with parents who have alcohol and drug abuse.
"Targeted interventions are needed for young people who have been subjected to violence and young people who perpetrate violence within social services, youth clinics, and school health services. We see that physical violence, digital violence, and other forms of violence overlap each other," says Mikael Thörn, unit manager at the Equality Agency, in a press release.
