a Department of Biological and Health Psychology , Autonomous University of Madrid.
J Sex Res. 2018 Sep;55(7):939-950. doi: 10.1080/00224499.2017.1386763. Epub 2017 Nov 2.
The research on online child sexual victimization has mainly focused on the sexual solicitation of minors (i.e., sexual requests by an adult), with scarce information available on sexual interactions (e.g., cybersex or meeting in person) in which a minor is exploited by an adult. In the present study, we analyzed the prevalence and risk factors associated with both sexual solicitations and interactions of minors with adults. The sample included 2,731 minors between 12 and 15 years old (50.6% female). The minors completed several self-report questionnaires about sexual solicitations and interactions with adults, including possible risk factors (e.g., sociodemographic variables, Internet use, and psychological adjustment). Of the participants, 15.6% of girls and 9.3% of boys reported sexual solicitations, and 8.2% of girls and 7.4% of boys reported sexualized interactions with adults. Among the variables studied, several appeared related to both sexual solicitations and interactions: older age, having been involved in sexting, being a victim of cyberbullying, having unknown people in friends list, using chat, time spent online on a weekday, and depression symptoms. Gender (being female), using video chat, and instant messaging by computer were significant variables for sexual solicitation but not for sexual interaction; participation in online games was significant only for sexual interactions. Finally, minors reporting sexual interactions presented a higher risk profile than those reporting only sexual solicitations. These findings highlight the relevance of distinguishing between sexual solicitations and sexual interactions and suggest important avenues for prevention programs.
关于网络儿童性受害的研究主要集中在未成年人的性引诱上（即成年人的性请求），而对于成年人剥削未成年人的性互动（例如网络性爱或亲自见面）的信息却很少。在本研究中，我们分析了未成年人与成年人的性引诱和互动的流行率和相关风险因素。样本包括 2731 名 12 至 15 岁的未成年人（50.6%为女性）。未成年人完成了多项关于与成年人的性引诱和互动的自我报告问卷，包括可能的风险因素（例如社会人口变量、互联网使用和心理调整）。在参与者中，15.6%的女孩和 9.3%的男孩报告了性引诱，8.2%的女孩和 7.4%的男孩报告了与成年人的性互动。在所研究的变量中，有几个似乎与性引诱和互动都有关：年龄较大、参与过裸聊、成为网络欺凌的受害者、好友列表中有未知的人、使用聊天、工作日上网时间以及抑郁症状。性别（女性）、使用视频聊天和通过计算机即时通讯是性引诱的显著变量，但不是性互动的显著变量；参与网络游戏仅对性互动有意义。最后，报告性互动的未成年人比仅报告性引诱的未成年人呈现出更高的风险特征。这些发现强调了区分性引诱和性互动的重要性，并为预防计划提供了重要途径。
