Experiences of Cyber Dating Violence Victims: An Overview Using Document Analysis

Year 2025, Volume: 15 Issue: 2, 91 - 105, 30.12.2025

Ebru Çanakçı Uğur , Mehmet Engin Deniz

Abstract

The aim of this study is to identify the age and gender distributions of participants in studies on cyber dating abuse, as well as their educational/employment and relationship statuses, the roles they experience within cyber dating abuse, and the associated risk factors, protective factors, and psychological effects. To achieve this aim, articles published in online databases over the past decade were reviewed, and twenty-six studies meeting the inclusion criteria were analysed using a case study design. Data were collected through document analysis, examined with the “Cyber Dating Abuse Article Classification Form,” and analyzed through descriptive analysis. The findings indicate that participants in cyber dating violence studies primarily consist of adolescents and adults, that the majority are students, and that many have prior relationship experience. Participants were found to experience both victimization and combined victim–perpetrator roles within cyber dating violence. For victims, key risk factors included being female, substance use, and involvement in long-term relationships, alongside additional psychosocial risks. Protective factors identified in the studies included parental closeness, interpersonal power, psychological resilience, and peer support. Various psychological effects were observed, with depressive symptoms being the most prominent. These findings were discussed within the framework of the existing literature, and recommendations were provided.

Keywords

Cyber dating violence , victimization , experiences of abuse , case study , document analysis

Siber Flört Şiddeti Mağdurları Neler Yaşıyor: Doküman Analizi Yöntemi ile Genel Bir Bakış

Abstract

Araştırmanın amacı, siber flört şiddetine ilişkin makalelerdeki katılımcıların yaş ve cinsiyet dağılımlarını, eğitim/çalışma ve ilişki durumlarını, katılımcıların siber flört şiddetinde deneyimledikleri rolleri, risk faktörlerini, koruyucu faktörlerini ve şiddetin etkilerini ortaya koymaktır. Bu amaçla son on yılda internet veri tabanında yayımlanan makaleler incelenmiş ve ölçütleri karşılayan yirmi altı çalışma durum çalışması deseniyle analiz edilmiştir. Veriler doküman analiziyle toplanmış, “Siber Flört Şiddeti Makale Sınıflama Formu” kullanılmış ve betimsel analiz yoluyla çözümlenmiştir. Bulgular; siber flört şiddetine ilişkin makalelerdeki katılımcıların ergenlik ve yetişkinlik dönemindeki bireylerden oluştuğunu, büyük bölümünün öğrenci olduğunu ve önemli bir kısmının ilişki deneyimine sahip bulunduğunu göstermektedir. Katılımcılar, siber flört şiddetinde hem mağdur rolünü hem de mağdur-fail rolünü deneyimlemişlerdir. Mağdurlar açısından başlıca risk faktörleri kadın olmak, madde kullanımı ve uzun süreli ilişkilerde bulunmaktır. Bunlara ek olarak çeşitli psikososyal riskler de tanımlanmıştır. Bu bulgulara ek olarak ebeveyn yakınlığı, kişilerarası güç, psikolojik dayanıklılık ve akran desteği ise koruyucu faktörler olarak tespit edilmiştir. Depresif belirtiler başta olmak üzere çok yönlü psikolojik etkiler tespit edilmiştir. Elde edilen bu bulgular, alan yazın çerçevesinde tartışılarak öneriler sunulmuştur.

Keywords

Siber flört şiddeti , mağduriyet , şiddet deneyimleri , durum çalışması , doküman analizi

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