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Digital harassment and abuse: Experiences of sexuality and gender minority adults
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Digital harassment and abuse refers to a range of harmful, interpersonal behaviours experienced via the internet, as well as via mobile phone and other electronic communication devices. Whereas much existing research has focused on the experiences of children and young people (including foremost ‘cyberbullying’), there have been few international studies on adult experiences of digital harassment and abuse. As such, little is currently known about the extent, nature and impacts of digital harassment and abuse on adult victims. In particular, there exists a significant gap in current research into sexual, sexuality and gender based digital harassment and abuse. This article draws on findings from a larger research project in which we surveyed 2956 Australian adults and 2842 British adults (aged 18 to 54) about their experiences of technology-facilitated sexual violence (TFSV). The data presented here focus on the experiences of sexuality diverse adults ( n = 282) who identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual or heterosexual, as well as gender diverse adults ( n = 90), including women, men and transgender individuals. Results suggest that transgender individuals experience higher rates of digital harassment and abuse overall, and higher rates of sexual, sexuality and gender based harassment and abuse, as compared with heterosexual cisgender individuals. Implications of the findings are discussed with respect to policy, prevention, and future research.
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- Authors
- Powell, A., Scott, A. J., & Henry, N.
- Affiliations
- RMIT University (AU)
- Edith Cowan University (AU)
- Corresponding author
- Powell, Anastasia
- Venue
- European Journal of Criminology
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2018-07-30
- Volume
- 17
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 199-223
- ISSN
- 1477-3708 (ISSN-L)
- 1741-2609
- OpenAlex
- W2885907435
- Cited by
- 217
- References
- 70
- Citations by year
- 2026: 40 · 2025: 35 · 2024: 38 · 2023: 29 · 2022: 44 · 2021: 16 · 2020: 10 · 2019: 5
- FWCI
- 17.64
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- ro.ecu.edu.au
- Locations
- European Journal of Criminology (publishedVersion)
- Goldsmiths (University of London) (acceptedVersion)
- Australasian Journal of Paramedicine (submittedVersion)
- RMIT Research Repository (RMIT University Library) (submittedVersion)
- Figshare (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- Funders
- Australian Research Council (DP130103094)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Stalking, Cyberstalking, and Harassment
- Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Keywords
- online harassment, online abuse, technology-facilitated sexual violence, gender-diverse adults, transgender people, cyberbullying, adult victims
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