Beacons over bridges: hashtags, visibility, and sexual assault disclosure on social media

Barta, Kristen

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“…The majority of the included articles (N = 21) were published and peer-reviewed. The review also contains a dissertation (Barta, 2019), a publication in proceedings of a conference (Andalibi et al, 2016), a preprint (Masciantonio et al, 2020), and two publications of which it is unknown whether they were peer-reviewed (Andalibi et al, 2018;Webber & Wilmot, 2012).…”

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Section: Characteristics Of Included Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…About half of the articles (N = 10) contained an explicitly formulated research question (Andalibi et al, 2016;Andalibi et al, 2018;Barta, 2019;Bogen, Bleiweiss, & Orchowski, 2018;Fileborn, 2017;Loney-Howes, 2018;Lowenstein-Barkai, 2020;Masciantonio et al, 2020;Mendes et al, 2019;Schneider & Carpenter, 2020). The various research questions were aimed at answering questions about what victims of sexual violence share online (Andalibi et al, 2016;Mendes et al, 2019), what motivations and goals victims have to share their stories online (Barta, 2019;Masciantonio et al, 2020) and what kind of responses online disclosures of sexual victimization elicit (Andalibi et al, 2018;Barta, 2019;Bogen, Bleiweiss, & Orchowski, 2018). Furthermore, online disclosure and responses to online disclosure were considered in relation to social support (Andalibi et al, 2016, Andalibi et al, 2018Barta, 2019;Lowenstein-Barkai, 2020), coping (Barta, 2019;Schneider & Carpenter, 2020), visibility (Andalibi et al, 2016;Andalibi et al, 2018;Barta, 2019), and activist goals (Fileborn, 2017;Loney-Howes, 2018).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The various research questions were aimed at answering questions about what victims of sexual violence share online (Andalibi et al, 2016;Mendes et al, 2019), what motivations and goals victims have to share their stories online (Barta, 2019;Masciantonio et al, 2020) and what kind of responses online disclosures of sexual victimization elicit (Andalibi et al, 2018;Barta, 2019;Bogen, Bleiweiss, & Orchowski, 2018). Furthermore, online disclosure and responses to online disclosure were considered in relation to social support (Andalibi et al, 2016, Andalibi et al, 2018Barta, 2019;Lowenstein-Barkai, 2020), coping (Barta, 2019;Schneider & Carpenter, 2020), visibility (Andalibi et al, 2016;Andalibi et al, 2018;Barta, 2019), and activist goals (Fileborn, 2017;Loney-Howes, 2018). The other studies merely mentioned the aim of the research instead of formulating a specific research question.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…When online disclosure occurred. Statements on the timing of the online disclosure of sexual victimization were made in four studies (Barta, 2019;Lokot, 2018;Moors & Webber, 2012;Webber, 2014). Moors and Webber (2012) found that most victims recounted that the incident occurred more than 2 years ago, followed by a group of victims who disclosed an experience that took place up to 2 years ago.…”

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Online Disclosure of Sexual Victimization: A Systematic Review

Gorissen

Berg

Bijleveld

et al. 2021

Trauma, Violence, & Abuse

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We map the available scientific literature on how and why victims of sexual violence use digital platforms in the aftermath of victimization. Twenty-four empirical studies on sexual victimization and online disclosure were identified by systematically searching Web of Science and PsycINFO, checking reference lists, and consulting authors about relevant publications. The literature on online disclosure of sexual victimization does not yield a coherent picture. International literature pays limited attention to the various components of online disclosure like the characteristics of victims who disclosure online and the characteristics of the disclosure messages. Most studies focused on motivations for and reactions to online disclosure. Victims of sexual violence disclose sexual victimization online to seek support for clarification and validation, unburdening, documenting, seeking justice, informing others, or commercial goals (individual-oriented disclosure) and to provide support, educate, and as a form of activism (other-oriented disclosure). Responses to online disclosure are predominantly positive. Negative responses are rare. This review provides a comprehensive overview of multidisciplinary empirical information and displays knowledge gaps in victimological research. Future research should use robust quantitative and/or qualitative designs with substantial sample sizes, comparing victims who do disclose their sexual victimization online to victims who do not and comparing disclosure on different online platforms to increase generalizability. Potential for online support is identified, in which online disclosure can serve as a relatively safe alternative to off-line disclosure. This offers points of intervention for assistance and victim support in facilitating the use of the internet for support for victims of sexual violence.

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Section: Characteristics Of Included Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Characteristics Of Included Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Characteristics Of Included Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Characteristics Of Included Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Impact Of Victimizationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Online Disclosure of Sexual Victimization: A Systematic Review

Gorissen

Berg

Bijleveld

et al. 2021

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The Process of Online Disclosures of Interpersonal Victimization: A Systematic Review

Gueta,

Klar-Chalamish,

Ullman

2023

Trauma, Violence, & Abuse

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Theory and research on disclosure of interpersonal victimization, including intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and child abuse, has produced rich scholarship promoting a greater understanding of the challenges and implications of disclosure for survivors. However, in the last decade, social media platforms have opened new online disclosure opportunities that diverge from and overlap with offline disclosure. This highlights the need for adaptation and elaboration of theorizing in this growing area of study. Thus, the study aimed to systematically review the studies published in scientific literature. The following databases were accessed Criminal Justice Abstracts, Medline PsychInfo, Social Work Abstracts, Sociological Abstracts, Web of Science database, and Google Scholar. Twenty-seven studies met the inclusion criteria of peer-reviewed status and focused on the disclosure process. A thematic analysis revealed that online disclosure of interpersonal victimization is a multi-phase (decision-making and disclosure aftermath) and multifactorial (individual, interpersonal, social, and technological) experience for survivors. Specifically, survivors’ motivation was related to therapeutic goals, social support, and a desire to advocate for social change. Survivors faced numerous facilitators (e.g., inspiration from other online disclosures) and barriers (e.g., fear of triggering other survivors) to disclosure. The impact of online disclosure was divided into benefits (e.g., empowerment) and risks (e.g., undermining survivors’ security). The conceptual and empirical limitations of the current research are discussed, including a need for quantitative methods with larger samples and longitudinal designs to better understand how survivors can best benefit from processes of online disclosure, while avoiding harm or re-traumatization.

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Beacons over bridges: hashtags, visibility, and sexual assault disclosure on social media

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Online Disclosure of Sexual Victimization: A Systematic Review

Online Disclosure of Sexual Victimization: A Systematic Review

The Process of Online Disclosures of Interpersonal Victimization: A Systematic Review

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