Cyber Child-to-Parent Violence: A Qualitative Study from the Perspective of Adolescents, Parental Figures and Professionals
摘要
The present study aims to qualitatively study the phenomenon of Cyber Child-to-Parent Violence (Cyber-CPV) from the perspective of adolescents, parental figures and professionals through individual interviews (n = 20) and focus groups (n = 19), performing triangulation of sources and methodologies, respectively.
MethodsData was recorded and transcribed verbatim for subsequent inductive and deductive content analysis, according to grounded theory. The information was analyzed by integrating data from the three sources of informants—adolescents, parental figures, and professionals specialized in CPV—alongside existing literature, until theoretical saturation was reached.
ResultsThe results of this study suggest the existence of two main categories in Cyber-CPV: Direct online aggressions and parental personal data impersonation. The context in which it occurs are typically after a discussion and the most common motives include adolescents’ impulsivity and anger, as well as substance use and the feeling of being controlled by their parents.
ConclusionsThis study presents significant implications: At the empirical level, as it provides new data about a new way of cyber violence in family dynamics; clinical, being useful for early detection and subsequent intervention with families and at the educational level, as it can help to visualize new forms of violent relationships in ICTs. In conclusion, this research deepens the knowledge about a new way of CPV violence, Cyber-CPV. offering insights into its specific features and its potential co-occurrence with offline manifestations.