Dating violence is a pervasive issue that has become increasingly complex to address as technologies mediating interpersonal connections become more widely utilized. The incidence and ways in which violence manifests through digital media are not fully understood. This study aimed to better understand the relationship between geolocational dating apps like Tinder, Bumble, and Grindr and technology-facilitated sexual violence (TFSV) among university students. An anonymous survey was electronically administered to a convenience sample of 1,000 undergraduates at a large private university in the southeastern United States. Participants indicated their dating app usage and the frequency of specific TFSV experiences they had encountered. Chi-square tests were conducted to identify relationships between demographic characteristics and experiences of TFSV. Multivariate logistic regression was conducted to predict TFSV based on respondent characteristics. A total of 910 respondents completed the survey, with more than half (54%) of respondents reporting some type of TFSV while using dating apps. Women and non-heterosexual students experience significantly more TFSV than male and heterosexual students. While participants’ academic year (first-year through senior) and participation in extracurricular activities were not associated with TFSV, dating app selection was a significant predictor of the likelihood to report TFSV, with Grindr users being significantly more likely to report. Major Implications Due to the near-ubiquitous use of dating apps in this population, interventions to address campus social norms, comprehensive sexuality education, and consent education, and improved regulation of TFSV by technology companies should be implemented- especially for cisgender, heterosexual women, and gender and sexual minorities.

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向左滑动性骚扰：了解和解决约会应用程序中技术促成的性暴力


约会暴力是一个普遍存在的问题，随着调解人际关系的技术得到更广泛的应用，解决起来也变得越来越复杂。通过数字媒体表现暴力的发生率和方式尚不完全清楚。这项研究旨在更好地了解 Tinder、Bumble 和 Grindr 等地理定位约会应用程序与大学生中技术促成的性暴力 (TFSV) 之间的关系。我们以电子方式对美国东南部一所大型私立大学的 1,000 名本科生进行了一项匿名调查。参与者表明了他们的约会应用程序使用情况以及他们遇到的特定 TFSV 体验的频率。进行卡方检验以确定人口特征与 TFSV 经历之间的关系。进行多变量逻辑回归以根据受访者特征预测 TFSV。共有 910 名受访者完成了调查，其中超过一半 (54%) 的受访者表示在使用约会应用程序时存在某种类型的 TFSV。女性和非异性恋学生经历的 TFSV 明显高于男性和异性恋学生。虽然参与者的学年（一年级到四年级）和参加课外活动与 TFSV 无关，但约会应用程序的选择是报告 TFSV 可能性的重要预测因素，Grindr 用户报告的可能性明显更高。 主要影响 由于该人群几乎普遍使用约会应用程序，因此应采取干预措施来解决校园社会规范、全面的性教育和同意教育，以及科技公司改进对 TFSV 的监管——特别是对于顺性别、异性恋女性、以及性别和性少数群体。