The Danger Waiting for Children on Virtual Platforms: “Online Sexual Abuse”

Year 2022, Volume: 1 Issue: 3, 48 - 57, 30.12.2022

Nurten Gülsüm Bayrak

Abstract

With the development of information and communication technologies, the internet, which is among the indispensables of daily life, has become a source of entertainment, communication, learning and education for children. Nappropriate use of this platform without parental control paves the way for different problems in children and young people. Child abuse, defined as child maltreatment, is a common problem in online environments. Online sexual abuse is a clear violation of both human rights and children's rights in general. The fact that children spend unsupervised and long time in online environments brings with it many risk factors. Incorrect internet use; being exposed to content such as violence and sexuality at a young age; It causes the development of many negative situations such as internet addiction, game addiction, negative user behaviors, hate speech, and cyber bullying. Exposure of children to sexual abuse through online means, depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, substance use, self-harm, etc. associated with behavior. As a result of children's inappropriate use of virtual platforms, perpetrators develop new strategies. Thus, the risk of children being exposed to sexual abuse online increases. The purpose of this review is to provide information on the prevalence of online child abuse, risk factors for victims and perpetrators, and to raise awareness for mental health professional.

Keywords

Online abuse, sexual abuse, internet

Sanal Platformlarda Çocukları Bekleyen Tehlike: “Çevrimiçi Cinsel İstismar”

Abstract

İnternet; bilgi ve iletişim teknolojilerinin gelişimi ile birlikte günlük yaşantının vazgeçilmezleri arasında yer almaktadır. İnternet, hızlı, kolay, ucuz ve ulaşılabilir olması nedeniyle çocuklar tarafından talep edilmekte ve onların cinsel istismarını kolaylaştırmaktadır. Çevrimiçi cinsel istismar genel olarak hem insan haklarının hem de çocuk haklarının açık bir ihlalidir. Çocukların çevrimiçi ortamlarda denetimsiz ve uzun süre zaman geçirmeleri birçok risk faktörünü de beraberinde getirmektedir. Yanlış internet kullanımı; küçük yaşlarda şiddet, cinsellik gibi içeriklere maruz kalmak; internet bağımlılığı, oyun bağımlılığı, olumsuz kullanıcı davranışları, nefret söylemi, siber zorbalık gibi birçok olumsuz durumun gelişmesine neden olmaktadır. Çocukların çevrimiçi yollarla cinsel istismara maruz kalması, depresyon, kaygı, düşük benlik saygısı, madde kullanımı, kendine zarar verme vb. davranışlarla ilişkilidir. Çocukların sanal platformları uygunsuz kullanmaları sonucu, failler yeni stratejiler geliştirmektedir. Böylelikle çocukların çevrimiçi yolarla cinsel istismara maruz kalma riskleri artmaktadır. Bu derlemenin amacı, çevrimiçi çocuk istismarının yaygınlığı, mağdur ve fail açısından risk faktörlerine yönelik bilgi vermek ve ruh sağlığı çalışanlarına yönelik farkındalık oluşturmaktır.

Keywords

çevrimiçi istismar, internet, çocuk, cinsel istismar, Online abuse, sexual abuse

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