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Public Attention and Sentiment toward Intimate Partner Violence Based on Weibo in China: A Text Mining Approach
Heng Xu1, Jun Zeng1, Zhaodan Tai2
1School of Management, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)
|February 25, 2022
Summary
Social media transforms intimate partner violence (IPV) from a private matter to a public health concern. Anonymity and opinion leaders challenge traditional shame, yet anger and misogyny persist, highlighting the need for media guidance.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Social Sciences
- Digital Communication
Background:
- Intimate partner violence (IPV) is increasingly recognized as a public health issue.
- Traditional data collection methods in Chinese culture face challenges due to face-saving and victim shame.
- Social media comments offer a rich, alternative data source for understanding public attitudes towards IPV.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the evolution of public sentiment towards IPV in China using social media data.
- To construct a Chinese IPV sentiment dictionary and research framework.
- To explore the influence of social media dynamics on public perception of IPV.
Main Methods:
- Text mining and sentiment analysis applied to online comments on IPV events.
- Development of a specialized Chinese IPV sentiment dictionary.
- Time series, geographic, and social media trend analysis of public emotions.
Main Results:
- Social media anonymity and opinion leaders diminish traditional cultural barriers (face-saving, shame) against discussing IPV, creating an anti-silence effect.
- Despite this, public discourse is often dominated by anger over reason, and a spiral of silence persists.
- Analysis revealed misogynistic language across emotional, sexual, economic, and psychological abuse in IPV discussions.
Conclusions:
- Mainstream media plays a critical role in guiding public opinion on IPV.
- Media can enhance public discernment of online information and promote rational responses to IPV events.
- Addressing IPV requires navigating the complexities of online discourse and leveraging media influence positively.
Keywords:
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