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Purpose <p>Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a public health crisis that impacts the mental, physical, and social functioning of survivors. As social media has become an inextricable part of the lives of individuals, it presents itself as an accessible platform to discuss and disclose the abuse suffered by IPV survivors. Although various systematic reviews have been conducted on digital disclosures of sexual violence, less is known about IPV survivors’ digital disclosure. This scoping review synthesizes literature on how IPV survivors use social media to disclose experiences of abuse and seek support.</p> Methods <p>The Arksey and O’Malley’s (2005) scoping review methodology was used to examine existing literature. The databases that were searched included: CINAHL, Academic Search Complete, Violence &amp; Abuse Abstracts, Social Work Abstracts, Family Studies Abstracts, Women’s Studies International, APA PsycINFO, APA PsycArticles, Sociological Abstracts, Web of Science, Scopus, and PubMed.</p> Results <p>A total of 8 studies were eligible to be included in this scoping review. Findings are discussed across four domains of social media-based IPV disclosure: nature of abuse reported, posting frequency, challenges of reporting abuse, and nature of feedback received.</p> Conclusions <p>This study highlights the potential of social media as a platform for increasing awareness of IPV, resources, and measures that can support the survivors. However, challenges and limited generalizability associated with using social media to explore the disclosure of abuse experienced by IPV survivors have been discussed. Future researchers are encouraged to explore the consequences of digital disclosure of IPV and its impact on survivors’ mental health.</p>

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Digital Disclosure of Intimate Partner Violence on Social Media: A Scoping Review

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  • 发表日期：

    2026年1月7日

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  • Ishita Kapur,
  • Kristen Ravi,
  • Oliver Eya,
  • Abha Rai

摘要

Purpose

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a public health crisis that impacts the mental, physical, and social functioning of survivors. As social media has become an inextricable part of the lives of individuals, it presents itself as an accessible platform to discuss and disclose the abuse suffered by IPV survivors. Although various systematic reviews have been conducted on digital disclosures of sexual violence, less is known about IPV survivors’ digital disclosure. This scoping review synthesizes literature on how IPV survivors use social media to disclose experiences of abuse and seek support.

Methods

The Arksey and O’Malley’s (2005) scoping review methodology was used to examine existing literature. The databases that were searched included: CINAHL, Academic Search Complete, Violence & Abuse Abstracts, Social Work Abstracts, Family Studies Abstracts, Women’s Studies International, APA PsycINFO, APA PsycArticles, Sociological Abstracts, Web of Science, Scopus, and PubMed.

Results

A total of 8 studies were eligible to be included in this scoping review. Findings are discussed across four domains of social media-based IPV disclosure: nature of abuse reported, posting frequency, challenges of reporting abuse, and nature of feedback received.

Conclusions

This study highlights the potential of social media as a platform for increasing awareness of IPV, resources, and measures that can support the survivors. However, challenges and limited generalizability associated with using social media to explore the disclosure of abuse experienced by IPV survivors have been discussed. Future researchers are encouraged to explore the consequences of digital disclosure of IPV and its impact on survivors’ mental health.