Lindsay Megan, Booth Jaime M, Messing Jill T, Thaller Jonel
1 Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ, USA.
2 University of Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
J Interpers Violence. 2016 Nov;31(19):3174-3195. doi: 10.1177/0886260515584344. Epub 2016 Jul 10.
Online harassment is a growing problem. Among college students, 43% report some experience receiving harassing messages. Previous research has shown negative online experiences to be typical among "emerging adults" (especially college students), and these incidents may be related to normative developmental behaviors, such as "on-again-off-again" romantic relationships. Study hypotheses were derived from previous research. Undergraduate student respondents ( N = 342) were surveyed about their experiences with online harassment, emotional responses to online harassment, and their relationship with the sender of harassing messages. Findings suggest that online harassment is linked to issues of intimate partner violence. Those who were harassed by a partner reported feelings of depression and anxiety. Using a gendered framework to explore online harassment is warranted because young women who are 18 to 29 years of age have higher rates of intimate partner violence than other demographic groups. Findings suggest future research is needed to understand the time ordering of these issues.
网络骚扰是一个日益严重的问题。在大学生中，43%的人报告有过收到骚扰信息的经历。先前的研究表明，负面的网络经历在“新兴成年人”（尤其是大学生）中很常见，而且这些事件可能与规范性的发展行为有关，比如分分合合的恋爱关系。研究假设源自先前的研究。对342名本科学生受访者进行了调查，了解他们遭受网络骚扰的经历、对网络骚扰的情绪反应，以及他们与骚扰信息发送者的关系。研究结果表明，网络骚扰与亲密伴侣暴力问题有关。那些受到伴侣骚扰的人报告有抑郁和焦虑情绪。由于18至29岁的年轻女性遭受亲密伴侣暴力的比例高于其他人口群体，因此有必要使用性别框架来探讨网络骚扰问题。研究结果表明，未来需要进行研究以了解这些问题的时间顺序。
