Young Adults’ Online and In-Person Sexual Harassment Experiences in Romantic Relationships: Exploring the Role of Relationship Type and Dark Triad Personality Traits

IF 1.4 Q2 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY

International Criminal Justice Review Pub Date : 2023-11-15 DOI:10.1177/10575677231214181

J. Schokkenbroek, Koen Ponnet, Wim Hardyns

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Abstract

As romantic relationships in young adulthood (18–25 years) are frequently characterized by experimentation and risk-taking, this could make young adults particularly vulnerable to experience sexual harassment by a dating or committed partner. This study examines young adults’ victimization and perpetration experiences of online and in-person sexual harassment with their dating or committed partner, and explores the role of the Dark Triad personality traits. We conducted a cross-sectional survey among 458 young adults, 371 of whom were in a romantic relationship ( Mage = 20.80, SDage = 1.51, 25.6% men). Our findings revealed that all measured sexual harassment experiences were significantly more prevalent among young adults in dating relationships compared to those in committed relationships. Furthermore, in both relationship types, all online and in-person experiences of sexual harassment were significantly linked, indicating that these harmful experiences occur across contexts. Additionally, all victimization and perpetration experiences were significantly linked in both relationship types, meaning that some young adults were both victims and perpetrators of these behaviors. Lastly, we found that sexual harassment was linked to narcissism in dating relationships, but to Machiavellianism in committed relationships, indicating that different strategies may explain these behaviors.

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年轻人在恋爱关系中的在线和亲身性骚扰经历：探索关系类型和黑暗三联性格特征的作用

由于青壮年时期（18-25 岁）的恋爱关系通常以尝试和冒险为特征，这可能会使青壮年特别容易受到约会或承诺伴侣的性骚扰。本研究探讨了青壮年与约会对象或已婚伴侣在网上和面对面性骚扰中的受害和施害经历，并探讨了黑暗三合会人格特质的作用。我们对 458 名年轻人进行了横断面调查，其中 371 人处于恋爱关系中（平均年龄 = 20.80 岁，平均年龄平均值 = 1.51 岁，25.6% 为男性）。我们的研究结果表明，与恋爱关系中的年轻人相比，约会关系中的年轻人遭受性骚扰的比例明显更高。此外，在这两种关系类型中，所有在线和亲身经历的性骚扰都有显著关联，这表明这些有害经历是跨情境发生的。此外，在这两种关系类型中，所有的受害和施害经历都有显著关联，这意味着有些年轻人既是这些行为的受害者，也是施害者。最后，我们发现性骚扰与约会关系中的自恋有关，但与承诺关系中的马基雅维利主义有关，这表明不同的策略可以解释这些行为。

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International Criminal Justice Review CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY-

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期刊介绍： International Criminal Justice Review is a scholarly journal dedicated to presenting system wide trends and problems on crime and justice throughout the world. Articles may focus on a single country or compare issues affecting two or more countries. Both qualitative and quantitative pieces are encouraged, providing they adhere to standards of quality scholarship. Manuscripts may emphasize either contemporary or historical topics. As a peer-reviewed journal, we encourage the submission of articles, research notes, and commentaries that focus on crime and broadly defined justice-related topics in an international and/or comparative context.