Online Social Support for Intimate Partner Violence Victims in China: Quantitative and Automatic Content Analysis

Chu, Tsz Hang; Su, Youzhen; Hanxiao, Kong; Shi, Jingyuan; Wang, Xiaohui

doi:10.1177/1077801220911452

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“…While prior research has long examined the important role of social support for individuals experiencing IPV, more research is needed to understand benefits and risks of seeking support online during COVID-19. For example, social media could be a platform for receiving emotional and informational support for IPV survivors ( Chu et al, 2020 ). However, social media could also induce nonsupportive and victim-blaming messages ( Whiting et al, 2019 ) and more research is needed to further understand the risks and benefits of social media in IPV communication ecologies.…”

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confidence: 99%

COVID-19, Intimate Partner Violence, and Communication Ecologies

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Ferreira

Buttell

et al. 2021

American Behavioral Scientist

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The purpose of this research is to identify important predictors, related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, of intimate partner violence (IPV) and to provide insight into communication ecologies that can address IPV in disaster contexts. This study uses a cross-sectional design, with purposive snowball sampling, for primary survey data collected over 10 weeks starting the first week in April 2020. A total of 374 adults participated in the study. Logistic binary regression was used to identify key predictors among sociodemographic characteristics, stress related to COVID-19, and perceived stress of group membership for those who reported IPV experiences. A t test was used to statistically differentiate between IPV-reporters and non-IPV reporters based on perceived stress measured by the Perceived Stress Scale. Results indicated that respondents who reported renting, lost income due to COVID-19, and increased nutritional stress were all more likely to belong to the IPV-reporters group. These findings provide insight into additional stressors related to the ongoing pandemic, such as stress due to income loss, nutritional stress, and renting, and their likelihood of increasing IPV victimization. Taken together, these results indicate that additional communication resources are needed for those affected by IPV. Additional findings and implications are further discussed.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

COVID-19, Intimate Partner Violence, and Communication Ecologies

Cannon

Ferreira

Buttell

et al. 2021

American Behavioral Scientist

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“…A study carried out in China also highlighted the importance of social support for women in situations of violence based on messages posted in an online community, revealed as a means of support, information and encouragement for victims. Half of the shared messages (58.9%) had social support content; of these, 22.27% involved seeking help or support from others (24) .…”

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Domestic violence against women amidst the pandemic: coping strategies disseminated by digital media

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Objective: to know the strategies to cope with domestic violence against women disseminated by digital media at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: a documentary study with a qualitative approach. The search took place from March 11 to April 30, 2020, from four sources: newspapers and online portals, social network, official government pages and third sector portals. Thematic content analysis of the findings was performed. Results: seventy-seven strategies were identified in the journalistic press, 93 in the social network, 45 in government portals and 40 in third sector organizations. From analysis, three empirical categories emerged: Strategies for communication with women; Strategies adopted by customer service; Strategies to inform the population. Final considerations: most of strategies were adaptations of existing services, centered on the reporting of violence by women

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“…Some serious negative health consequences result from IPV victimization, including emotion dysregulation (ED), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety, and sexual risk behavior [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]. IPV victims have been utilizing different technologies to seek help and support and to escape from abusive relationships, especially during the pandemic [ 5 ]. However, lockdowns, social distancing, and voluntary self-isolation reduce the options for social support [ 5 ].…”

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“…IPV victims have been utilizing different technologies to seek help and support and to escape from abusive relationships, especially during the pandemic [ 5 ]. However, lockdowns, social distancing, and voluntary self-isolation reduce the options for social support [ 5 ].…”

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“…Social networking sites (SNS) have been integrated into young people’s daily lives, extending to their help-seeking behavior [ 7 ]. Social media has many advantages in the process of help-seeking, such as aiding the identification of abusive behaviors within a partnership, promoting awareness of available IPV resources, encouraging disclosure of IPV, and encouraging seeking assistance to leave a violent relationship [ 5 ]. In China, people are reluctant to make private family affairs public due to strong cultural norms about saving face.…”

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The Relationship between Intimate Partner Violence and Online Help-Seeking: A Moderated Mediation Model of Emotion Dysregulation and Perceived Anonymity

Zeng

Chen

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, lockdowns and isolation have limited the availability of face-to-face support services for victims of intimate partner violence (IPV). Despite the growing need for online help in supporting IPV victims, far less is known about the underlying mechanisms between IPV and online help-seeking. We studied the mediating role of emotion dysregulation (ED) and the moderating role of perceived anonymity (PA) on the internet to explain IPV victims’ willingness of online help-seeking (WOHS). Through a PROCESS analysis of the questionnaire data (n = 510, 318 female, 192 male, Mage = 22.41 years), the results demonstrate that: (1) ED has been linked with the experience of IPV, and IPV significantly induces ED. (2) When IPV victims realize the symptoms of ED, they have a strong willingness to seek external intervention to support themselves. ED mediates the relationship between IPV and online help-seeking. (3) For youth growing up in the era of social networking sites (SNS), personal privacy protection is an important factor when seeking online help. The anonymity of the internet has a positive effect on victims who experience IPV and ED, and it increases WOHS. This study introduces a new perspective on the psychological mechanism behind IPV victims’ help-seeking behaviors, and it suggests that the improvement of anonymity in online support can be an effective strategy for assisting IPV victims.

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Online Social Support for Intimate Partner Violence Victims in China: Quantitative and Automatic Content Analysis

Cited by 18 publications

References 34 publications

COVID-19, Intimate Partner Violence, and Communication Ecologies

COVID-19, Intimate Partner Violence, and Communication Ecologies

Domestic violence against women amidst the pandemic: coping strategies disseminated by digital media

The Relationship between Intimate Partner Violence and Online Help-Seeking: A Moderated Mediation Model of Emotion Dysregulation and Perceived Anonymity

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