Cyberharassment Victimization on Three Continents

An Integrative Approach

Bibliographic Data

ID15475693
AuthorsMarko Mikkola (0000-0001-9215-8718, Tampere University), Noora Ellonen (0000-0003-2961-0606, Tampere University), Markus Kaakinen (0000-0002-7067-1665, University of Helsinki), Iina Savolainen (0000-0002-8811-965X, Tampere University), Anu Sirola (0000-0003-2195-8114, University of Jyväskylä), Izabela Zych (0000-0002-5341-6654, University of Córdoba), Hye‐jin Paek (0000-0001-8415-5541, Hanyang University), Atte Oksanen (0000-0003-4143-5580, Tampere University, corresponding author)
Year2022
Volume19
Issue19
Pages12138-12138
Publication date2022-09-25
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph191912138
PMID36231436
OpenAlexW4297235821
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited86

This article introduces and applies an integrative model of cyberharassment victimization. The model combines routine activity theory (RAT), the general theory of crime (GTC), and the personal resources approach to analyze risk factors for victimization while acknowledging the protective role of a sense of mastery. Survey respondents were aged 15 to 25 years ( N = 4816) from the U.S., Finland, Spain, and South Korea. Logistic regression models were used to analyze cyberharassment victimization. RAT-related factors were positively associated with cyberharassment victimization. Low self-control was positively associated with cyberharassment victimization in the U.S., Finland, and Spain but not in South Korea. The sense of mastery was negatively associated with cyberharassment victimization in the U.S., Finland, and South Korea but not in Spain. Protective factors against cyberharassment victimization should be utilized in future studies as adequate knowledge of protective factors could assist policymakers in generating preventative measures against cyberharassment. Our study demonstrates the benefits of integrating criminological theories and protective factors in studies using cross-national data to gain a better understanding of the dynamics of cyberharassment

Developmental psychology · Geography · Logistic regression · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Cybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies · Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology

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