Prevalence and Motivations for Technology-facilitated Gender- and Sexuality-based Violence Among Adults: A Mixed-methods Study

Technology-facilitated gender- and sexuality-based violence (TFGSV) refers to the set of behaviors through which technology is used to harm people because of their sexual or gender identities. The present study aimed to assess the prevalence of the perpetration of different forms of TFGSV among adul...

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Published in:Sex roles 2023-12, Vol.89 (11-12), p.670-684
Main Authors: Martínez-Bacaicoa, Jone, Alonso-Fernández, Mariana, Wachs, Sebastian, Gámez-Guadix, Manuel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age differences
Age groups
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Females
Gender
Gender identity
Gender Studies
Hate speech
LGBTQ people
Medicine/Public Health
Mixed methods research
Original Article
Psychology
Sexuality
Sociology
Technology
Women
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Summary:Technology-facilitated gender- and sexuality-based violence (TFGSV) refers to the set of behaviors through which technology is used to harm people because of their sexual or gender identities. The present study aimed to assess the prevalence of the perpetration of different forms of TFGSV among adults, to analyze possible gender and age differences, and to explore the motivations behind these aggressive acts. A mixed-methods approach was employed to integrate quantitative data ( N  = 2,316, 69% women; M age = 27.22, SD age = 10.169) with qualitative open-ended data ( n  = 239, 61.5% women; M age = 26.3, SD age = 8.38) to gain a more in-depth understanding of TFGSV perpetration and its motivations. The results that TFGSV is a prevalent issue among all age groups and 25.6% of the participants had perpetrated some form of it. In addition, although men are the main perpetrators, women and non-binary people may also be involved in TFGSV perpetration. The main motivations behind TFGSV perpetration included expressing ideological disagreement, rejecting someone, self-defense or defending others, managing unpleasant emotions, socializing, and a lack of reflection or awareness. Another motivation for sharing TFGSV content was to increase awareness of this type of aggression by making it visible to others. These results suggests that prevention programs should target all age groups and consider all the motivations behind the perpetration of TFGSV.
ISSN:0360-0025
1573-2762
DOI:10.1007/s11199-023-01412-7