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Virtual Socializing and Nonlinear Effects on Victimization
Cashen M Boccio1, Michelle E Protas2, Dylan B Jackson3
1The University of Texas at San Antonio, USA.
Journal of Interpersonal Violence
|August 30, 2023
Summary
Virtual socializing initially increases risks for adolescent victimization, but high engagement may displace in-person activities, potentially lowering risks. This study examines nonlinear relationships between virtual socializing and online/in-person victimization.
Area of Science:
- Adolescent Psychology
- Criminology
- Digital Sociology
Background:
- Adolescent victimization is linked to both unstructured in-person and virtual socialization.
- Existing research often assumes a linear relationship between virtual socializing time and victimization risk.
- High virtual socializing may displace in-person interactions, potentially altering victimization risks.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the nonlinear relationship between virtual socializing and adolescent victimization.
- To examine virtual socializing's association with in-person (violent, property, bullying) and online (cyberbullying) victimization.
- To explore differential impacts of specific virtual activities on victimization.
Main Methods:
- Utilized negative binomial and logistic regression analyses.
- Employed data from the 8th and 10th grade 2018 cohort of Monitoring the Future.
- Tested for nonlinearity in the association between virtual socializing and four types of victimization.
Main Results:
- Virtual socializing is associated with all four forms of victimization studied.
- Nonlinear relationships were found between virtual socializing and property victimization, and cyberbullying.
- Specific virtual activities showed differential associations with property victimization and cyberbullying.
Conclusions:
- The relationship between virtual socializing and adolescent victimization is not always linear.
- High levels of virtual socializing may have complex effects on both online and in-person victimization risks.
- Understanding these nonlinear dynamics is crucial for adolescent safety strategies.
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