Cyberharassment Victimization on Three Continents: An Integrative Approach

Marko Mikkola, Noora Ellonen, Markus Kaakinen, Iina Savolainen, Anu Sirola, Izabela Zych, Hye-Jin Paek and Atte Oksanen ()
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Marko Mikkola: Faculty of Social Sciences, Tampere University, 33100 Tampere, Finland
Noora Ellonen: Faculty of Social Sciences, Tampere University, 33100 Tampere, Finland
Markus Kaakinen: Institute of Criminology and Legal Policy, University of Helsinki, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
Iina Savolainen: Faculty of Social Sciences, Tampere University, 33100 Tampere, Finland
Anu Sirola: Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy, University of Jyväskylä, 40014 Jyväskylä, Finland
Izabela Zych: Department of Psychology, University of Córdoba, 14071 Cordoba, Spain
Hye-Jin Paek: Department of Advertising & Public Relations, Hanyang University, Ansan 15588, Korea
Atte Oksanen: Faculty of Social Sciences, Tampere University, 33100 Tampere, Finland

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 19, 1-15

Abstract: This article introduces and applies an integrative model of cyberharassment victimization. The model combines routine activity theory (RAT), the general theory of crime (GTC), and the personal resources approach to analyze risk factors for victimization while acknowledging the protective role of a sense of mastery. Survey respondents were aged 15 to 25 years ( N = 4816) from the U.S., Finland, Spain, and South Korea. Logistic regression models were used to analyze cyberharassment victimization. RAT-related factors were positively associated with cyberharassment victimization. Low self-control was positively associated with cyberharassment victimization in the U.S., Finland, and Spain but not in South Korea. The sense of mastery was negatively associated with cyberharassment victimization in the U.S., Finland, and South Korea but not in Spain. Protective factors against cyberharassment victimization should be utilized in future studies as adequate knowledge of protective factors could assist policymakers in generating preventative measures against cyberharassment. Our study demonstrates the benefits of integrating criminological theories and protective factors in studies using cross-national data to gain a better understanding of the dynamics of cyberharassment.

Keywords: cyberharassment; victimization; routine activity theory; general theory of crime; sense of mastery (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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