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Background <p>Since 1998, the Federal Institute for Public Health (BIÖG, formerly Federal Centre for Health Education, BZgA) has gathered data on young people’s experiences of sexual violence through the representative “Youth Sexuality” survey. The survey has been regularly updated and refined. Drawing on initial descriptive findings, the key results of the 10th&#xa0;wave are presented. These cover the prevalence of direct (hands-on) and indirect (hands-off) experience of sexual violence, information about perpetrators, the role of bystanders, and the process of disclosure.</p> Methods <p>In the first half of 2025, computer-assisted personal interviews (CAPI) were conducted with a&#xa0;sample (<i>N</i> = 5855) of adolescents (14–17&#xa0;years) and young adults (18–25&#xa0;years). The latest wave of the representative survey included questions on bystanders and the disclosure process.</p> Results <p>The results reveal a&#xa0;high prevalence of both direct and indirect sexual violence during adolescence. Peers play a&#xa0;key role—as perpetrators, as bystanders, and in the disclosure process.</p> Discussion <p>The study supports national and international evidence that adolescence is a&#xa0;period of heightened risk for sexual (peer) violence. It highlights the crucial role of bystanders—both during and after sexual violence—suggesting that intervention and prevention efforts should also target bystanders.</p>

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Sexualisierte Gewalterfahrungen, Bystander-Perspektiven und Disclosure junger Menschen – Ergebnisse aus der 10. Welle der Jugendsexualitätsstudie

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    2026年3月27日

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  • Luise Dinger,
  • Alina Schäfer-Pels,
  • Sara Scharmanski

摘要

Background

Since 1998, the Federal Institute for Public Health (BIÖG, formerly Federal Centre for Health Education, BZgA) has gathered data on young people’s experiences of sexual violence through the representative “Youth Sexuality” survey. The survey has been regularly updated and refined. Drawing on initial descriptive findings, the key results of the 10th wave are presented. These cover the prevalence of direct (hands-on) and indirect (hands-off) experience of sexual violence, information about perpetrators, the role of bystanders, and the process of disclosure.

Methods

In the first half of 2025, computer-assisted personal interviews (CAPI) were conducted with a sample (N = 5855) of adolescents (14–17 years) and young adults (18–25 years). The latest wave of the representative survey included questions on bystanders and the disclosure process.

Results

The results reveal a high prevalence of both direct and indirect sexual violence during adolescence. Peers play a key role—as perpetrators, as bystanders, and in the disclosure process.

Discussion

The study supports national and international evidence that adolescence is a period of heightened risk for sexual (peer) violence. It highlights the crucial role of bystanders—both during and after sexual violence—suggesting that intervention and prevention efforts should also target bystanders.