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Adults' Online and Offline Psychological Intimate Partner Violence Experiences.
Janneke M Schokkenbroek1, Joris Van Ouytsel2,3, Wim Hardyns1,2
1imec-mict, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
Journal of Interpersonal Violence
|May 10, 2021
Summary
Online and offline psychological intimate partner violence often co-occur. Men are more frequently victims, while women are more often perpetrators, with younger adults reporting higher rates of both online and offline intimate partner violence.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Digital Media Studies
Background:
- Digital media facilitates intimate partner control and abuse.
- Research on online psychological intimate partner violence (IPV) is growing but lacks detail on its connection to offline IPV and demographic variations.
- Existing studies on gendered patterns and age differences in online IPV are inconclusive.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the co-occurrence of psychological intimate partner violence victimization and perpetration.
- To examine the overlap between offline and online forms of psychological IPV.
- To analyze gender and age differences in online and offline psychological IPV.
Main Methods:
- A large-scale survey was conducted in 2019.
- The study included a representative sample of 1,587 adults aged 18–94.
- 1,144 participants were in relationships at the time of data collection.
Main Results:
- Online and offline psychological IPV experiences frequently co-occur, as do victimization and perpetration.
- Men reported higher victimization rates for both online and offline psychological IPV compared to women.
- Women reported higher perpetration rates for both online and offline psychological IPV compared to men.
- Younger age groups exhibited higher rates of victimization and perpetration for both online and offline psychological IPV than older adults.
Conclusions:
- Psychological intimate partner violence, both online and offline, is a significant issue with overlapping patterns.
- Distinct gender roles in victimization and perpetration exist, with younger individuals more affected.
- There is a critical need for tailored, age-specific prevention strategies for intimate partner violence.
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