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Entre o online e o offline : a relação entre o cyberstalking e a ansiedade, a depressão, o stress e os comportamentos autolesivos e a ideação suicida
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A literatura refere que o Cyberstalking é um fenómeno que prevalece mais nas mulheres e que origina diversas consequências psicológicas nas vítimas (Stevens et al., 2020). Contudo, os estudos sobre a relação entre o Cyberstalking e os Comportamentos Autolesivos são escassos. Desta forma, este estudo tem como objetivos analisar se existem diferenças entre o sexo e a faixa etária nas vítimas de Cyberstalking, verificar se a Ansiedade, a Depressão, o Stress, os Comportamentos Autolesivos e a Ideação Suicida estão correlacionadas com o Cyberstalking e, por fim, compreender se existem diferenças na frequência dos Comportamentos Autolesivos, consoante o facto de se ser ou não vítima de Cyberstalking. A amostra é constituída por 309 participantes, com idades entre os 18 e os 30 anos, e utilizou-se um Questionário Sociodemográfico, a Escala de Avaliação de Cyberstalking, a Escala de Ansiedade, Depressão e Stress, o Inventário de Comportamentos Autolesivos e o Questionário de Ideação Suicida. Os resultados demonstraram que, relativamente às vítimas de Cyberstalking, existem efeitos principais em relação ao sexo, no entanto, não existem na faixa etária. Verificou-se também uma correlação entre o Cyberstalking, a Ansiedade, a Depressão, o Stress, os Comportamentos Autolesivos e a Ideação Suicida. Além disso, existem diferenças na frequência de Comportamentos Autolesivos entre vítimas e não vítimas deste fenómeno. Para estudos futuros, sugere-se a realização de estudos que incluam mais faixas etárias e de estudos que explorem de forma mais aprofundada o Cyberstalking e os Comportamentos Autolesivos.
Literature refers that Cyberstalking is a phenomenon that is more prevalent in women and that it causes various psychological consequences for victims (Stevens et al., 2020). However, studies on the relationship between Cyberstalking and Self-Harm Behaviours are scarce. This study aims to analyze if there are differences between sex and age in victims of Cyberstalking, to verify if Anxiety, Depression, Stress, Self-Harm Behaviours and Suicidal Ideation are correlated with Cyberstalking and understand if there are differences in the frequency of Self-Harm Behavior, depending on if it’s or not one is a victim of Cyberstalking. The sample consists of 309 participants, aged between 18 and 30 years, and were used a Sociodemographic Questionnaire, Cyber Obsessional Pursuit, Depression Anxiety Stress Scales, Inventory of Deliberate Self-Harm Behaviours and Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire. The results showed that, regarding cyberstalking victims, there are main effects in relation to sex, however, they do not exist in the age group. There was also a correlation between Cyberstalking, Anxiety, Depression, Stress, Self-Harm Behaviours and Suicidal Ideation. Furthermore, there are differences in the frequency of Self-Harm Behaviours between victims and non-victims of this phenomenon. For future studies, it is suggested studies that include more age groups and studies that explore Cyberstalking and Self-Harm Behaviours in more depth.
Literature refers that Cyberstalking is a phenomenon that is more prevalent in women and that it causes various psychological consequences for victims (Stevens et al., 2020). However, studies on the relationship between Cyberstalking and Self-Harm Behaviours are scarce. This study aims to analyze if there are differences between sex and age in victims of Cyberstalking, to verify if Anxiety, Depression, Stress, Self-Harm Behaviours and Suicidal Ideation are correlated with Cyberstalking and understand if there are differences in the frequency of Self-Harm Behavior, depending on if it’s or not one is a victim of Cyberstalking. The sample consists of 309 participants, aged between 18 and 30 years, and were used a Sociodemographic Questionnaire, Cyber Obsessional Pursuit, Depression Anxiety Stress Scales, Inventory of Deliberate Self-Harm Behaviours and Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire. The results showed that, regarding cyberstalking victims, there are main effects in relation to sex, however, they do not exist in the age group. There was also a correlation between Cyberstalking, Anxiety, Depression, Stress, Self-Harm Behaviours and Suicidal Ideation. Furthermore, there are differences in the frequency of Self-Harm Behaviours between victims and non-victims of this phenomenon. For future studies, it is suggested studies that include more age groups and studies that explore Cyberstalking and Self-Harm Behaviours in more depth.
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Dissertação de Mestrado apresentada no ISPA – Instituto Universitário para a obtenção de grau de Mestre na especialidade de Psicologia Clínica.
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Cyberstalking consequências saúde mental consequences mental health