Violence Against Women最新文献

This article summarizes the main results of a study about the disparagement of women politicians in Spain. The thematic analysis of 1,245 comments spontaneously posted on the Burbuja.info forum reveals that the commenters feel entitled to humiliate and disparage the eight female politicians embattled by the hate speech posts. While the main targets of this form of harassment have been women representatives of left-wing parties, the focus of the disparaging attacks has been the female body. This explains why those who were overweight were the most vilified, even during periods when they had a lower profile in the media.

Young adult females face alarming rates of sexual victimization, with a growing concern about cybersexual harassment in the digital age (prevalence ranging from 4.6% to 70% in university female students), depending on sexual harassment parameters evaluated, different methodologies used, or sample characteristics. However, no studies so far assessed the cybersexual harassment from professor to their students. Thus, we developed and validated the Cyber Sexual Harassment Scale-Professor Student (CSHS-PS) to assess virtual sexual harassment by professors towards their students. A sample of 1,249 participants aged 18-40 was used for exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses. The CSHS-PS demonstrated a two-factor structure, capturing "Unwanted Interaction" and "Sharing with Others." Reliability and validity were confirmed, showing promise for assessing online sexual harassment in academia. This scale contributes to understanding and addressing this prevalent issue, especially among younger women, in educational settings, providing a valuable tool for research and practice.

We examine the experiences of survivors immediately after a sexual assault and the barriers and facilitators to care-when survivors face numerous urgent decisions including possible help-seeking and sexual assault kit collection. We find their choices are often based on incomplete knowledge about the medical process and influenced by misleading media tropes of postassault experiences. Survivors must navigate complex decision-making while coping with trauma, constantly evaluating if each step is "worth it." Interviews with key stakeholders substantiated these barriers and underscored issues related to their own role in this process. Implications and recommendations for formal social support systems are discussed.

Using routine activity theory (RAT), the present study investigated predictors of two types of technology-facilitated violence: cyber obsessional pursuit victimization (COPV) and Cyber Aggression in Relationships Scale (CARS), during COVID-19 among a sample of U.S. adults (N = 2,975). Results revealed that target attractiveness in terms of gender, age, and racial/ethnic background predicted both intimate (CARS) and nonintimate (COPV) cyber violence. For target exposure, technology use and the perceived ability to protect one's privacy predicted both types of cyber violence. Previous experience of in-person intimate partner violence explained the largest amount of variance in both types of technology-facilitated violence victimization.

Despite extensive research and public discourse on the effects of pornography on consumers, little attention has been given to the experiences of those filmed for its production. Drawing upon in-depth interviews with 28 individuals filmed for pornography, we explored what pornography represents for them and its implications for their lives. Through reflexive thematic analysis, we identified three main themes: Coercion behind the illusion of desire, A public record, and Enduring impacts. Our findings challenge the notion that pornography predominantly features sexual acts devoid of coercion. We conclude by discussing the legal and practical implications of our findings.

Despite heightened awareness and activism, South Africa grapples with alarming rates of gender-based violence (GBV). This exploratory qualitative research investigated the trends, practices, and drivers of decision-making in the GBV domain to understand the complexities of addressing this pervasive issue. Thematic analysis of the interviews with staff from non-governmental organizations (NGOs) revealed that South African NGOs interviewed predominantly engage in secondary and tertiary strategies to address GBV, with little focus on primary intervention. In addition, NGOs' decision-making is influenced greatly by funder requirements. This paper highlights problematic practices in the GBV NGO context in South Africa and recommendations for improvements.

This study examines the critical roles of women in post-conflict peace-building, with a particular focus on the Guji-Gedio conflict in southern Ethiopia. Using a qualitative research approach that integrates primary and secondary data, the study draws insights from 61 participants through key informant interviews, in-depth discussions with community members, and focus group sessions with women. The findings reveal that, despite enduring significant hardships during conflict, women's contributions to peace-building are severely restricted by entrenched patriarchal norms, traditional gender expectations, and limited access to education. The study underscores the pressing need for targeted interventions to dismantle these structural barriers and foster inclusive, equitable, and sustainable peace-building processes.

This study examined the mediating effects of the acceptability of violence and partner control on the relationship between family violence and dating violence. We surveyed 408 participants in their 20s (162 men and 246 women) from Seoul, Gyeonggi, Busan, and other regions of Korea. The research results of structural equation modeling were as follows. First, family violence was positively associated with dating violence (β = .12, p < .05). Second, the acceptability of violence and partner control sequentially mediated the relationship between family violence and dating violence (β = .01, p < .001).

Given the prevalence of stalking and subsequent health impacts, it should be of high priority for researchers to identify mechanisms associated with stalking health outcomes. The present study was an online survey of 236 cisgender women (M age = 39.43, SD = 11.80; 74.6% heterosexual; 72.0% white) who had experienced stalking. The participants completed measures of stalking victimization, ambivalent sexism, post-trauma cognitions, and symptoms of depression, posttraumatic stress disorder and physical health. The indirect associations between benevolent sexism and all three health outcomes via negative cognitions about the world and self were statistically significant. Although the present study provided preliminary evidence that may inform interventions to better support stalking survivors, numerous methodological limitations (e.g., cross-sectional design, homogenous sample) limit the internal and external validity of the results.

Starting from the diagnosis stage of it and throughout the terminal period, cancer is an illness that forms serious stress for patients. The aim of this study is to investigate whether spousal violence has an effect on the quality of life of cancer patients receiving immunosuppressive therapy. This is a cross-sectional and self-reported study based on quantitative data. The present study was carried out with 153 adult female patients who were registered to the oncology service of a hospital in Turkey, and receiving immunosuppressive therapy. The participants were exposed to partner violence with an average close to medium level and their quality of life is moderate. As the participants' mean scores on the Spousal Violence Against Women Scale increased, the total score on the World Health Organization Quality of Life Brief Form decreased, and there was a statistically significant negative difference between the two scales (p < .001). Since spousal violence against women negatively affects the quality of life of women receiving cancer treatment, actions to reduce violence against women should be planned and implemented urgently, and healthcare professionals working at all levels of healthcare institutions should provide the necessary professional support to detect spousal violence in women undergoing cancer treatment and to eliminate its negative effects.