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Revenge Porn and Mental Health: A Qualitative Analysis of the Mental Health Effects of Revenge Porn on Female Survivors

Bates, Samantha·2017·Feminist Criminology

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This study examines the emotional and mental health effects revenge porn has on female survivors. To date, no other academic studies have exclusively focused on mental health effects in revenge porn cases. In-depth qualitative interviews were conducted between February 2014 and January 2015 with 18 female revenge porn survivors, and inductive analysis revealed participants’ experiences of trust issues, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, and several other mental health effects. These findings reveal the seriousness of revenge porn, the devastating impacts it has on survivors’ mental health, and similarities between revenge porn and sexual assault.

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Authors: Bates, S.
Affiliations: Simon Fraser University (CA)
Corresponding author: Bates, Samantha
Venue: Feminist Criminology
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Published: 2016-07-24
Volume: 12
Issue: 1
Pages: 22-42
ISSN: 1557-0851 (ISSN-L)
1557-086X
DOI: 10.1177/1557085116654565
OpenAlex: W2474134308
Cited by: 414
References: 40
Citations by year: 2026: 51 · 2025: 62 · 2024: 45 · 2023: 48 · 2022: 45 · 2021: 56 · 2020: 48 · 2019: 36 · 2018: 16 · 2017: 6 · 2016: 1
FWCI: 56.23
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations: Feminist Criminology (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Stalking, Cyberstalking, and Harassment
Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Gender, Feminism, and Media
Keywords: revenge porn, mental health, women survivors, post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, trust issues, sexual assault, intimate partner violence, online sexual harassment

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