Online Grooming: An Exploration into the Genetic-Social Variables Which Enable Victimisation

Abstract

I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to those who have supported me throughout my educational pursuits. First, I would like to thank Jane Anthony for the opportunities and support given over the past few years. I am also grateful to the University of Central Lancashire for facilitating this research and enabling the pursuit of my academic career. I am also immensely grateful to my Director of Studies, Doctor Tim Owen, for the guidance, advice and insights he has shared with me. Additionally, I would also like to thank my parents, Gaynor and Steve Speed, who have endeavoured to support me financially, emotionally, and generally, in any way possible. Without their help and guidance, this report would not have been possible.

Epidemiology of online sexual solicitation and interaction of minors with adults: A longitudinal study

“…Concerning the second objective, a significant association was revealed between sexual solicitation and interaction with adults and lower HRQoL in the three waves. These results are also not comparable with previous studies, but they are in line with other crosssectional studies that have shown greater discomfort and psychological distress in victims who experienced this type of abuse (Festl et al, 2019;Mitchell et al, 2001;Speed, 2021). In addition, in line with other problems, such as bullying (González-Cabrera et al, 2021) and online partner abuse (Ortega-Barón et al, 2020), we also observed a deterioration of HRQoL in victims of online sexual solicitation and interaction over time.…”

“…HRQoL is a dynamic and multidimensional concept that includes dimensions related to physical health, psychological well-being, peer relationships, the level of independence, and the perception of aspects of the environment that are relevant to that person (Wallander & Koot, 2016). HRQoL has also been evaluated by multiple instruments according to the singularities of its definition, but, in all of them, it is defined as a global construct of perceived well-being that is sensitive to both health and the psychosocial problems of adolescence, such as violence in any of its manifestations (González-Cabrera et al, 2019, 2021Lin, Lin, & Fan, 2013;Ortega-Barón et al, 2020;Wallander & Koot, 2016).…”