Experiences of Online Sexual Violence: Interviews With Swedish Teenage Girls in Psychiatric Care

Research about online sexual violence (OSV) is needed to be able to better meet the needs of girls in psychiatric care. The objectives of this study are to explore experiences of online sexual violence among young female psychiatric service users. Interviews with nine girls with psychiatric care nee...

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Authors: Rindestig, Frida Carlberg (Author) ; Gillander Gådin, Katja (Author) ; Dennhag, Inga (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2025
In: Violence against women
Year: 2025, Volume: 31, Issue: 1, Pages: 266-290
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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Keywords:
poly victimization
Feminism
Thematic Analysis
Online victimization
child- and adolescent psychiatry
Youth
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Summary:Research about online sexual violence (OSV) is needed to be able to better meet the needs of girls in psychiatric care. The objectives of this study are to explore experiences of online sexual violence among young female psychiatric service users. Interviews with nine girls with psychiatric care needs were analyzed with thematic analysis. The findings are summarized in four themes which contribute to the notion that online sexual violence is only one, albeit important, part of a more complex picture of violence among young girls in psychiatric care. The girls’ narratives are shaped by, as well as reproducing gender norms.
ISSN:1552-8448
DOI:10.1177/10778012231203000