Exploring the Dimensions and Correlates of Teen Economic Abuse Through a Cross-Sectional Survey.

Purpose: Teen economic abuse (TEA) is an understudied form of adolescent relationship abuse with limited measures available to assess prevalence. The purpose of this article is to assess the underlying dimensions of survey items (developed with youth) to refine measurement of and validate the structures comprising TEA and examine differences in prevalence of TEA perpetration (Prp) and victimization (Vct) by demographic characteristics.

Methods: This cross-sectional, online survey was conducted between July and September 2021.