RT Article
T1 Online Sexual Abuse and Symptomatology in Chilean Adolescents: The Role of Peer Support
JF Journal of interpersonal violence
VO 37
IS 7/8
A1 Guerra, Cristóbal
A2 Aguilera, Gabriela
A2 Lippians, Constanza
A2 Navarro, Monserratt
A2 Paz, Makarena
A2 Rebolledo, Diego
A2 Silva, Gipsy
A2 Alaeddine, Reem
LA English
YR 2022
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1883646596
AB Several authors are studying sexual abuse via the Internet and its consequences. However, the available studies have not sufficiently detected factors that could help reduce the symptoms that victims may experience. Given the importance of peers during adolescence, especially in the online world, the objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship between online sexual abuse, perceived peer support, and internalizing and externalizing symptomatology. Three hundred and eighty Chilean adolescents (M = 16.12 years, SD = .52, 49.7% girls, 50.3% boys) responded to a set of self-report instruments. The results showed a relationship between online sexual abuse and depressive symptomatology, as well as self-injurious and antisocial behaviors. In turn, peer support was inversely associated with internalizing symptomatology. Results of the study highlight the relevance of peers as factors in intervention programs for adolescents dealing with online sexual abuse.
K1 Antisocial Behavior
K1 Depression
K1 online sexual abuse
K1 self-injurious behaviors
K1 Social Support
DO 10.1177/0886260520957685