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Sexual Violence in Virtual Reality: A Scoping Review.

Carolyn M Porta, Ellen A Frerich¹, Sarah Hoffman¹

¹Author Affiliations: School of Nursing.

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|December 14, 2023

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Virtual reality (VR) presents new challenges for sexual violence and harassment, particularly for young adults. Research is needed to understand these harms and develop VR-based interventions for prevention and healing.

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Area of Science:

Digital health
Cyberpsychology
Virtual reality research

Background:

Online harassment is prevalent, affecting one in four Americans.
Harassment includes physical threats, stalking, sexual harassment, and sustained harassment.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the science on sexual violence and harassment harms in virtual reality (VR) among young adults.
To explore the potential of VR for healing and intervention.

Main Methods:

A scoping review was conducted in early 2023.
Searches were performed using Ovid Synthesis Clinical Evidence Manager and MEDLINE.
Forty-seven articles were included in the review.

Main Results:

Evidence is growing on VR sexual violence incidents, effects, predictors, and prevention strategies.
Limited research exists on VR harms' impact on survivor (re)traumatization.
VR tools for education, bystander intervention, bias transformation, and healing are under-researched.

Conclusions:

More research is needed on sexual violence in VR, building on gaming/social media science.
Forensic nursing can advance VR health and safety strategies.
Exploring forensic nursing avatars and targeted resources for young adults in VR is recommended.