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Adolescent Use of Dating Applications and the Associations with Online Victimization and Psychological Distress

Published:2023-11-02 Issue:11 Volume:13 Page:903
ISSN:2076-328X
Container-title:Behavioral Sciences
language:en
Short-container-title:Behavioral Sciences

Author:

Huang Tzu-Fu¹,Hou Chun-Yin¹²,Chang Fong-Ching¹,Chiu Chiung-Hui³,Chen Ping-Hung⁴,Chiang Jeng-Tung⁵,Miao Nae-Fang⁶^ORCID,Chuang Hung-Yi⁷^ORCID,Chang Yen-Jung¹,Chang Hsi⁸^ORCID,Chen Hsueh-Chih⁹

Affiliation:

1. Department of Health Promotion and Health Education, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei 10610, Taiwan

2. Department of Family Medicine, Taipei City Hospital, Zhongxiao Branch, Taipei 11556, Taiwan

3. Graduate Institute of Information and Computer Education, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei 10610, Taiwan

4. The Graduate Institute of Mass Communication, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei 10610, Taiwan

5. Department of Statistics, National Chengchi University, Taipei 11605, Taiwan

6. Post-Baccalaureate Program in Nursing, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan

7. Department of Public Health, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan

8. Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan

9. Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling, College of Education, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei 10610, Taiwan

Abstract

In this study, we examined the relationships between the use of online dating applications (apps), online victimization, and psychosocial distress among adolescents. This study was conducted in 2020. A sample of 2595 seventh-grade students from 30 Taiwanese middle schools was surveyed. We conducted a self-administered survey. Overall, 15% of the adolescents reported using online dating apps in the past year, while 78% reported having seen dating app advertisements on the internet in the past year. Multivariate analysis results indicated that adolescents’ exposure to the marketing of dating apps and poor academic performance were both associated with the use of online dating apps. Adolescents who used dating apps were more likely to experience online privacy victimization, cyberbullying victimization, and online sexual harassment. The use of dating apps by adolescents, online privacy victimization, cyberbullying victimization, and online sexual harassment were associated with higher levels of depression, anxiety, and stress. In conclusion, adolescent use of dating apps is related to online victimization and psychological distress.

Funder

Taiwan Ministry of Science and Technology

Social Emotional Education Development Center of National Taiwan Normal University

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

Behavioral Neuroscience,General Psychology,Genetics,Development,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Link

https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/13/11/903/pdf

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