Psicothema was founded in Asturias (northern Spain) in 1989, and is published jointly by the Psychology Faculty of the University of Oviedo and the Psychological Association of the Principality of Asturias (Colegio Oficial de Psicología del Principado de Asturias).
We currently publish four issues per year, which accounts for some 100 articles annually. We admit work from both the basic and applied research fields, and from all areas of Psychology, all manuscripts being anonymously reviewed prior to publication.
Jone Martínez-Bacaicoa1 , Nicola Henry2 , Estibaliz Mateos-Pérez3 and Manuel Gámez-Guadix1
1 Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (Spain),
2 RMIT University, Melbourne (Australia),
3 Universidad del País Vasco (Spain)
Background: The aim of this study was to analyze the prevalence, age and gender differences, and psychological outcomes (anxiety, depression and self-esteem) related to being a victim of different forms of online gendered violence (OGV), namely: digital sexual harassment; physical appearance-based violence; gender role-based violence; and antifeminism violence. Method: 2,471 respondents (71.1 % women) aged 18–79 years (M = 27.28, SD = 10.08) completed self-report measures. Results: The results showed that 82.6 % of respondents had experienced at least one form of OGV in the last 12 months. The most frequent form of OGV was digital sexual harassment (66.7%), followed by physical appearance-based violence (60.7%), anti-feminism violence (60.7%) and gender role-based violence (25.4%). OGV was significantly higher among women (88%) than men (68.6%), as well as among younger adults. Finally, the results showed that these forms of violence were associated with worse psychological outcomes, especially for younger respondents and for women. Conclusions: OGV is a common phenomenon that may be related to lower psychological well-being. This study provides relevant information that can shape the design of prevention and intervention programs for this form of digital violence.
Antecedentes: El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar la prevalencia, las diferencias de edad y género, y el ajuste psicológico (ansiedad, depresión y autoestima) relacionado con la victimización las siguientes formas de violencia de género online (VGO): acoso sexual digital; violencia basada en la apariencia física; violencia basada en roles de género; y violencia antifeminista. Método: 2471 participantes (71,1 % mujeres) de 18 a 79 años (M = 27,28, DT = 10,08) completaron medidas de autoinforme. Resultados: El 82,6 % de los participantes había experimentado al menos una forma de VGO en los últimos 12 meses. La forma más frecuente de VGO fue el acoso sexual digital (66,7%), seguido de la violencia basada en la apariencia física (60,7%), la violencia antifeminista (60,7%) y la violencia basada en roles de género (25,4%). La VGO fue significativamente mayor entre las mujeres (88%) que entre los hombres (68,6%), así como en entre los adultos más jóvenes. Por último, la victimización se relacionó con un peor ajuste psicológico, especialmente entre participantes más jóvenes y mujeres. Conclusiones: La VGO es una problemática prevalente relacionada con un menor bienestar psicológico. Este estudio proporciona información relevante para el diseño de programas de prevención e intervención.
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https://doi.org/10.7334/psicothema2023.315