Citation

Reed E, Wong A, Raj A. Violence Against Women 2019; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Affiliation

Center on Gender Equity and Health, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1077801219880959

PMID

31631815

Abstract

Researchers have described cyber sexual harassment (CSH) as a range of sexually aggressive or harassing images or texts delivered through the use of digital mediums. CSH occurs in high proportions particularly among young populations, but the prevalence varies substantially across studies, largely due to variation in measures used and types of behaviors assessed. We describe the prevalence of CSH by types of CSH assessed, identify the measures used in previous research, and provide recommendations for future assessment. Future research is needed to ensure consistent and comprehensive measures that accurately capture CSH to assess prevalence and consequences.

Language: en

Keywords

adolescents; cyber sexual harassment; sexual harassment