Mapping the Cyber Interpersonal Violence among Young Populations: A Scoping Review

Bárbara Machado, Sónia Caridade, Isabel Araújo and Paula Lobato Faria
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Bárbara Machado: NOVA National School of Public Health, NOVA University of Lisboa, 1600-560 Lisboa, Portugal
Sónia Caridade: Center for Research in Psychology, School of Psychology, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
Isabel Araújo: Nursing Department, Vale do Ave School of Health, North Polytechnic Institute of Health, Vila Nova de Famalicão, 4760-409 Gandra, Portugal
Paula Lobato Faria: Interdisciplinary Centre for Social Sciences (CICS), Comprehensive Health Research Centre (CHRC), National School of Public Health, NOVA University, 1099-085 Lisboa, Portugal

Social Sciences, 2022, vol. 11, issue 5, 1-16

Abstract: The increase in digital practices and networking has introduced important changes to social interactions. The extensive use of technology among young people has allowed for cyber communication, which has numerous benefits but can also trigger violence in relationships. Interpersonal violence affecting young people is becoming more widely recognized as a public health issue. The aim of this scoping review is to map and systematize the published academic literature on Cyber Interpersonal Violence (CIV) amongst young people, following the methodological approach proposed by Arksey and O’Malley. Five databases were searched: PubMed, Scopus, CINAHL (EBSCOhost), Science Direct and Social Sciences Citation Index. Eighteen studies in English, Portuguese, Spanish and French, published from 2004 onwards, were included. Three main areas arose in the CIV: cyber dating abuse, cyberbullying and cyber-harassment. Investing in prevention is the key to preventing cyber violence.

Keywords: young populations; cyber violence; interpersonal violence; scoping review (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A B N P Y80 Z00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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