Cyber-harassment victimization in Portugal: Prevalence, fear and help-seeking among adolescents

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Highlights：

• Most of adolescents were victims of cyber-harassment.

• Over 66% of victims were double involved both as victim and aggressors.

• Most of the victims were not afraid, nor sought for help following cyber-harassment.

• Fear, help-seeking and its helpfulness depend on nature and dynamics of cyber-harassment.

• Young girls were more likely to be afraid and seek help, mainly from informal sources.

摘要

•Most of adolescents were victims of cyber-harassment.•Over 66% of victims were double involved both as victim and aggressors.•Most of the victims were not afraid, nor sought for help following cyber-harassment.•Fear, help-seeking and its helpfulness depend on nature and dynamics of cyber-harassment.•Young girls were more likely to be afraid and seek help, mainly from informal sources.

论文关键词：Cyber-harassment,Victimization,Persistence,Fear,Help-seeking,Helpfulness

论文评审过程：Received 3 August 2015, Revised 10 March 2016, Accepted 11 March 2016, Available online 4 April 2016, Version of Record 4 April 2016.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2016.03.039