Self-Control, Risky Behavior, and Dating Application-Facilitated Victimization

The increased connectivity on mobile platforms – including dating applications – is associated with increased risks of victimization both online and in-person. The current study explores the role of dating applications in shaping the risk(s) of victimization. Using a sample of college students (N =...

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1. VerfasserIn: Centelles, Vanessa (VerfasserIn)
Beteiligte: Powers, Ráchael A. ; Moule, Richard K.
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2022
In: Victims & offenders
Jahr: 2022, Band: 17, Heft: 5, Seiten: 693-711
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College students
risky behaviors
Low self-control
Dating applications
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Zusammenfassung:The increased connectivity on mobile platforms – including dating applications – is associated with increased risks of victimization both online and in-person. The current study explores the role of dating applications in shaping the risk(s) of victimization. Using a sample of college students (N = 324), we examine the relationship between low self-control and victimization (online and in-person), and the mediating effect of risky behavior, finding that low self-control is associated with in-person victimization, although partially mediated by risky behavior. Low self-control was not a significant predictor for cybervictimization. We also discern gendered effects in both engagement of risky behaviors and experiences of victimization.
ISSN:1556-4991
DOI:10.1080/15564886.2022.2036657