This study explores the
extent of cyber aggression victimization in intimate relationships and its
co-occurrence with in-person experiences of psychological, physical, and sexual
partner violence.
Data were collected from 540 college students who reported
being in a dating relationship in the past 12 months. Participants were asked
to complete an online questionnaire that included measures assessing intimate
partner victimization experiences in differing social contexts (through
socially interactive technology and in face-to-face encounters).
Findings
indicated that intimate partner cyber aggression victimization is not uncommon,
as nearly three quarters of respondents reported having experienced some form
of it in the past year.
Multivariate analyses also indicate that such
aggression may be part of a larger violence nexus given its relation to
in-person psychological, physical, and sexual partner violence victimization
experiences.
In light of these findings, it is recommended that longitudinal
research encompassing multiple violence victimization experiences in varying
social contexts is completed to determine whether online experiences foreshadow
offline ones and, if so, consider interaction effects on outcomes as well as
potential intervention strategies to reduce harm associated with such negative
experiences.
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By: Marganski A1, Melander L2.
- 1Virginia Wesleyan College, Norfolk, USA amarganski@vwc.edu.
- 2Kansas State University, Manhattan, USA.
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