Revenge Porn and Mental Health: A Qualitative Analysis of the Mental Health Effects of Revenge Porn on Female Survivors
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...The research by Bates (2017) is an important starting point to this literature, however we need to develop this knowledge within numerous populations and also to understand what interventions are effective in supporting victims of these behaviors....
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...The above body of research will provide tangible evidence of this link (proposed by Bates, 2017; Henry & Powell, 2015a; McGlynn & Rackley, 2016) and therefore policy and legislative developments will need to acknowledge this link in the future....
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...Bates (2017) interviewed 18 female survivors, who had experienced a broad range of incidents from widespread web release of naked photos, to photos shared on a smaller scale (e.g., social circle), to those being blackmailed and threatened....
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...Revenge pornography therefore leaves those who experience it feeling the same way that sexual assault survivors feel after their experience of victimization, leading Bates (2017) to conclude that revenge pornography should be classified criminally as a sexual offense....
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...Using inductive analysis, Bates (2017) found that the negative impact on individuals’ mental health included: trust issues; PTSD, anxiety and depression; and destroyed self-esteem and confidence and loss of control....
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...Digital sexism has cost victims their jobs, forced them to move, jeopardized their mental health, placed them at risk of physical violence, and caused irreparable social damage (Barak, 2005; Bates, 2017; Citron, 2014)....
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...This coding method helps researchers sort through their data to understand the basic components of the information they have collected (Saldaña, 2012)....
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...Descriptive Coding, also called Topic Coding, involves summarizing small sections of data with a word or a short phrase (Saldaña, 2012)....
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...Social systems in the community frequently treat stranger-rape as more serious than acquaintance-rape, which does a disservice to survivors as most sexual assaults are committed by acquaintances (Campbell, 2008)....
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...As mentioned above, participants in the present study experienced a variety of negative mental health effects that sexual assault survivors also experience (Boeschen et al., 2001; Campbell, 2008; Littleton & Henderson, 2009; Monroe et al., 2005)....
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...Sexual assault survivors commonly experience numerous mental health issues, such as PTSD, depression, anxiety, self-blame, substance abuse, and denial/avoidance (Campbell, 2008; Cohen & Roth, 1987; Kilpatrick & Acierno, 2003)....
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...Law enforcement officials frequently discourage sexual assault survivors from making official reports, graphically describing the grueling legal processes involved in prosecuting rape cases (Campbell, 2008)....
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...These coping mechanisms are commonly found among rape survivors as well (Boeschen et al., 2001; Campbell, 2008)....
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...Frazier (2003) found that when sexual assault survivors perceived a loss of control, they experienced more distress and trauma....
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...Furthermore, sexual assault survivors report that the loss of control over their bodies and their own sexual agency contributes to their feelings of stress, anxiety, and distress (Frazier, 2003)....
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"Revenge Porn and Mental Health: A Q..." refers background in this paper
...Sexual assault survivors commonly experience numerous mental health issues, such as PTSD, depression, anxiety, self-blame, substance abuse, and denial/avoidance (Campbell, 2008; Cohen & Roth, 1987; Kilpatrick & Acierno, 2003)....
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"Revenge Porn and Mental Health: A Q..." refers background in this paper
...Men may feel that because they cannot be identified when they write harassing comments online, there are no limitations to prevent them from making sexual comments they would not say to women in person (Barak, 2005)....
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