Unpacking the Role of Multidimensional Romantic Jealousy in the Perpetration of Cyber Dating Abuse: The Mediating Role of Self-Esteem.

IF 1.1 4区医学 Q3 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY

Violence and Victims Pub Date : 2025-01-09 DOI:10.1891/VV-2024-0139

Manpal Singh Bhogal, Niall Galbraith, Alexa Guy, Courtney Rhead, Gurpinder Lalli

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Previous research has explored the potential role of romantic jealousy in the use of technology to facilitate cyber dating abuse against romantic partners. In this study, we examine the multidimensional nature of romantic jealousy and the mediating role of self-esteem in the perpetration of cyber dating abuse. While much of the existing literature treats cyber dating abuse as a single construct, we propose a more nuanced understanding by distinguishing between psychological cyber dating abuse and relational cyber dating abuse. We collected data via a series of online questionnaires with participants from the UK (N = 496). Our findings indicate that both cognitive jealousy and behavioral jealousy are significant predictors of psychological and relational cyber dating abuse. Notably, cognitive jealousy moderates the relationship between behavioral jealousy and the perpetration of cyber dating abuse. Furthermore, low self-esteem mediates the relationship between high cognitive jealousy and psychological cyber dating abuse. These findings contribute to the existing literature by highlighting the role of multidimensional romantic jealousy in the context of psychological and relational cyber dating abuse. The findings have practical implications for policy development, therapeutic interventions, and strategies aimed at understanding and mitigating the perpetration of cyber dating abuse among young adults in the UK.

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多维浪漫嫉妒在网络约会虐待中的作用：自尊的中介作用。

之前的研究已经探索了浪漫嫉妒在利用技术促进对恋人的网络约会虐待中的潜在作用。在本研究中，我们研究了浪漫嫉妒的多维性以及自尊在网络约会虐待行为中的中介作用。虽然现有的许多文献将网络约会虐待视为一个单一的结构，但我们通过区分心理网络约会虐待和关系网络约会虐待，提出了更细致的理解。我们通过一系列来自英国的在线问卷收集数据（N = 496）。我们的研究结果表明，认知嫉妒和行为嫉妒都是心理和关系网络约会虐待的重要预测因子。值得注意的是，认知嫉妒调节行为嫉妒与网络约会虐待的关系。此外，低自尊在高认知嫉妒与心理网络约会虐待之间起中介作用。这些发现通过强调多维浪漫嫉妒在心理和关系网络约会虐待背景下的作用，为现有文献做出了贡献。研究结果对政策制定、治疗干预和旨在理解和减轻英国年轻人网络约会虐待行为的策略具有实际意义。

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Violence and Victims CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY-

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期刊介绍： We all face the difficult problem of understanding and treating the perpetrators and victims of violence behavior. Violence and Victims is the evidence-based resource that informs clinical decisions, legal actions, and public policy. Now celebrating its 25th year, Violence and Victims is a peer-reviewed journal of theory, research, policy, and clinical practice in the area of interpersonal violence and victimization. It seeks to facilitate the exchange of information on this subject across such professional disciplines as psychology, sociology, criminology, law, medicine, nursing, psychiatry, and social work.