The Knowledge, Perceptions and Training Needs About Online Sexual Grooming of Children and Adolescents in a Sample of Professionals Who Work in Portugal.

IF 1.4 4区心理学 Q3 FAMILY STUDIES

Journal of Child Sexual Abuse Pub Date : 2023-07-01 Epub Date: 2023-07-13 DOI:10.1080/10538712.2023.2234355

Eunice Carmo, Celina Manita

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Abstract

Online sexual grooming occurs when adults or adolescents contact children and adolescents using online media intending to establish sexual contact with the victims. Professionals who work with children and adolescents can be crucial in the prevention and intervention in this phenomenon. The main goal of this research was to evaluate the knowledge, the perceptions, and the training needs regarding online sexual grooming perpetrated by adults in a sample of professionals who work with children and adolescents in Portugal. A total of 161 professionals participated in the study, of which 72 (45%) were teachers, 52 (32%) were child protection professionals and 37 (23%) were psychologists. A new questionnaire was developed for this study, which was distributed online. All the participants reported having heard the term "online sexual grooming" before. The data show that most participants have some training regarding violence against children and adolescents but that only a minority of participants have training regarding online sexual grooming. Participants reported confidence in their ability to support victims of grooming and considered training regarding this phenomenon as a beneficial tool for professionals. The main conclusion from this research is that professionals are motivated to prevent online sexual grooming, and that, if they receive adequate evidence-based training, they may be essential first responders in sexual abuse cases.

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在葡萄牙工作的专业人员样本中对儿童和青少年在线性美容的知识、看法和培训需求。

当成年人或青少年使用网络媒体与儿童和青少年接触，意图与受害者建立性接触时，就会发生在线性打扮。从事儿童和青少年工作的专业人员在预防和干预这一现象方面至关重要。这项研究的主要目标是评估在葡萄牙从事儿童和青少年工作的专业人员样本中，成年人对在线性打扮的知识、看法和培训需求。共有161名专业人员参与了这项研究，其中72人（45%）是教师，52人（32%）是儿童保护专业人员，37人（23%）是心理学家。为这项研究开发了一份新的问卷，并在网上分发。所有参与者都报告说以前听过“网上性打扮”这个词。数据显示，大多数参与者都接受了一些关于暴力侵害儿童和青少年的培训，但只有少数参与者接受了关于在线性打扮的培训。参与者报告称，他们对自己支持美容受害者的能力充满信心，并认为将这一现象作为专业人员的有益工具进行培训。这项研究的主要结论是，专业人员有动机防止网上性打扮，如果他们接受了充分的循证培训，他们可能是性虐待案件的重要急救人员。

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Journal of Child Sexual Abuse Multiple-

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3.20

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10.50%

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Child Sexual Abuse is interdisciplinary and provides an essential interface for researchers, academicians, attorneys, clinicians, and practitioners. The journal advocates for increased networking in the sexual abuse field, greater dissemination of information and research, a higher priority for this international epidemic, and development of effective assessment, intervention, and prevention programs. Divided into sections to provide clear information, the journal covers research issues, clinical issues, legal issues, prevention programs, case studies, and brief reports, focusing on three subject groups - child and adolescent victims of sexual abuse or incest, adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse or incest, and sexual abuse or incest offenders.