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Technology-based interpersonal victimization: predictors of patterns of victimization over time
Josephine D Korchmaros1, Kimberly J Mitchell, Michele L Ybarra
1University of Arizona, Tucson, USA.
Journal of Interpersonal Violence
|November 26, 2013
Summary
Prior technology-based victimization and high internet use predict future victimization patterns in youth. Repeat victims were more likely to be female, older, and have histories of problem behaviors, substance use, and negative parent-child relationships.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Criminology
Background:
- Technology-based interpersonal victimization is a growing concern among adolescents.
- Understanding predictive factors is crucial for developing effective prevention strategies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify predictors of future technology-based interpersonal victimization in youth.
- To analyze patterns of victimization over a two-year period.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of longitudinal data from the "Growing up With Media" national online study.
- Inclusion of 1,018 participants aged 10-15, with prior internet usage.
- Examination of individual and latent risk factors associated with victimization patterns.
Main Results:
- Prior victimization and current internet use were strong predictors of future victimization.
- Repeat victims were more likely to be female, older, and exhibit prior problem behaviors, substance use, and negative parent-child relationships.
- Identified four latent and three individual risk factors, with repeat victims showing the highest average risk score.
Conclusions:
- Several malleable risk factors for technology-based victimization over time have been identified.
- These findings suggest opportunities for targeted prevention efforts to reduce youth victimization.
- The study highlights the complex interplay of individual and relational factors in technology-based victimization.
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