Technology-Facilitated Sexual Violence
Victimization and Risk Factors
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5932965 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rafaela Monteiro (0009-0003-2822-5156, Instituto Superior da Maia), Helena Grangeia (0000-0002-5521-8352, University of Minho), Anita Santos (0000-0003-2389-605X, Instituto Superior da Maia, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 372 |
| Publication date | 2024-07-17 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2076-0760 • E-ISSN: 2076-0760 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/socsci13070372 |
| OpenAlex | W4400726617 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 32 |
Technology-Facilitated Sexual Violence (TFSV) has been a permanent concern in contemporary society. This study aims to provide a global understanding of the TFSV phenomenon in Portuguese context. Using quantitative analyses, the rate and prevalence of victimization, victim characteristics, and technology use were examined. An online questionnaire was completed by 500 people (75.8% female) aged 18-70, mostly cisgender (96.2%), and heterosexual (85.8%). The main results point to a high victimization global rate (72%) as well as in the last 12 months (70.8%). There were no significant differences between the sexes except in sexual aggression/coercion, with more females suffering the more severe type of TFSV. However, the gendering of TFSV emerges with specific behaviors. Females tend to be more sexually harassed, only females report non-consensual sexual experiences with someone they met online, and males tend to report receiving offensive content about their gender/sexuality. Younger people tend to report a higher rate of victimization. The regression model with only victim characteristics is more predictive of TFSV victimization, with younger and heterosexual victims as significant predictors. This study argues that the culture of harassment is deeply rooted and finds an easy way to be disseminated in the digital world
Aggression · Context (archaeology · Criminology · Developmental psychology · Harassment · Human sexuality · Injury prevention · Medical emergency · Offensive · Poison control · Portuguese · Sexual coercion · Sexual violence · Sociology · Clinical Psychology · Gender Studies · Gender, Feminism, and Media · Medicine · Psychology · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology · Social Psychology · Stalking, Cyberstalking, and Harassment
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The Emerald International Handbook of Technology-Facilitated Violence and Abuse
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Nonconsensual pornography among U.S. adults
Technology-Facilitated Sexual Violence Victimization
Cyber Stalking, Cyber Harassment, and Adult Mental Health
Being Pursued Online
The Prevalence of Technology-Facilitated Sexual Violence
Technology-Facilitated Abuse in Intimate Relationships
The Use of Social Media in Children and Adolescents
Internet Risks
Revenge Porn and Mental Health
Image-Based Sexual Abuse as a Means of Coercive Control
Image-Based Sexual Abuse
Policing technology-facilitated sexual violence against adult victims
An examination of nonconsensual pornography websites
Examining the Gendered Impacts of Technology-Facilitated Sexual Violence
Cyberviolence and the digital experience
Predicting Online Harassment Victimization Among a Juvenile Population
Examining the Applicability of Lifestyle-Routine Activities Theory for Cybercrime Victimization
| Citations per year | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |