Virtual technologies as tools of maltreatment

Kavanagh, Emma; Litchfield, Chelsea; Osborne, Jaquelyn

doi:10.4324/9780429201745-25

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“…They believe that virtual spaces in many ways serve to enable rather than prevent abuse. This variety of online hate is reflected across existing research studies which have sought to examine online environments and the threats they pose (Browning & Sanderson, 2012;Kavanagh et al, 2021;Kavanagh & Jones, 2014;Litchfield et al, , 2016. In earlier work, Kian et al (2011) examined the sexist and homophobic nature of online interaction between fans on a sport message board in American football.…”

Section: The Dark Side Of Online Environmentsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Their study examined tweets directed at a University footballer, in their study online hostility manifested in a variety of ways including: belittling, mocking, sarcasm, and threats. More recently highlighted the presence of sexist, racist and violent interactions toward women athletes in virtual spaces and highlighted the presence of gender-based violence toward female athletes from sport fans (Kavanagh et al, 2021). As rightly note, 'gendered hostility, sexualized threats of violence and racially charged invective are part of a dark narrative of human behaviour within online spaces' (p.13).…”

Section: The Dark Side Of Online Environmentsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Social Media, Digital Technology and Athlete Abuse

Kavanagh¹,

Litchfield²,

Osborne³

2022

Research in the Sociology of Sport

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Section: The Dark Side Of Online Environmentsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: The Dark Side Of Online Environmentsmentioning

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Social Media, Digital Technology and Athlete Abuse

Kavanagh¹,

Litchfield²,

Osborne³

2022

Research in the Sociology of Sport

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“…[41]studiestheimpactofsmartphoneusageonschoolstudentsand the learning environment.Wuttke, Siefried and Niegemann [3] indicated the importance of digitization in vocational education and training since it improves the level ofknowledgegained.Consequently,astudybyMcQuillanetal. [42]offersthedesign ofaworkshopimprovinggraduates'resilienceatfuturework.Virtualtechnologiesas maltreatment tools were studied by Kavanagh, Litchfield and Osborne [13]. Liddle etal.…”

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“…Although some studies on technology used in the mentioned fields have been conducted, there still remain unanswered questions. The majority of studies explored the use of technology inaspecificandnarrowfield [12], [13].Therefore,moreinterdisciplinarystudiesare required to examine the use of interactive mobile technology in providing professional interventionsinvariousfieldstomaintainmentalandphysicalwell-being.Consequently, this paper aims to gather, analyze and synthesize available studies in the mentioned fields to establish a holistic approach to the understanding of interrelations between use of interactive mobile technology and psychological, social, medical and business interventions.…”

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Scientific Publication Patterns of Interactive Mobile Technologies for Psychological, Social, Medical and Business Interventions for Mental and Physical Health: Bibliometric Analysis

Shubina

2021

Int. J. Interact. Mob. Technol.

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Abstract - There has been emerging interest in the effectiveness of interactive mobile technology usage in psychological, social, medical and business interventions. However, the field still lacks holistic overviews of the role of technology for psychological, social, medical and business interventions. The present bibliometric study was employed to identify and synthesize the results from studies exploring domains of interactive mobile technology used in applied psychology and counseling, supporting health professionals, managing mental and physical health, humanizing technology and improving its efficiency in the business field, as well as in the social field including vocational education, safeguarding, communities and ethnic minorities. An author analyzed the papers published in highly ranked and cited journals which were indexed and ranked in the Web of Science Core Collection and Scopus, in the period of 2020 to 2021. The results demonstrated high interest in studied domains within various subjects and fields of study, demonstrating the interest in the opportunities which provide the technology for professional education and developing methodological competences.

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“…For example, in order to publicly shame an athlete due to a norm violation (MacPherson and Kerr, 2021), as a result of speaking out concerning a social or political issue that diverges from how a fan feels about that topic (Sanderson et al, 2016;Frederick et al, 2017), or when an athlete outperforms others and is viewed as an outlier (Litchfield et al, 2018). Furthermore, Litchfield et al (2018) highlighted the presence of sexist, racist and violent interactions toward women athletes in virtual spaces enacted by sports fans or followers of sports on the basis of the athlete's gender (Kavanagh et al, 2021).…”

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Gender-Based Violence Against Trans* Individuals: A Netnography of Mary Gregory’s Experience in Powerlifting

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In the context of sport, a growing body of research has reported the prevalence of violence against athletes, including sexual, physical, and psychological violence and neglect, experienced by both women and men in sport. Preliminary research has reported that gender-diverse individuals, specifically transgender athletes, may have a greater vulnerability to experiences of violence in sport, but this remains an under-researched population. In addition to limited research specifically on violence experienced by transgender athletes in sport, there is also only emerging research on virtual violence against athletes, with previous research on virtual violence in sporting spaces highlighting how online spaces are sites that can foster widespread hostility and violence. This study builds on previous research by examining discourses of virtual violence faced by transgender powerlifter, Mary Gregory, following her expulsion from the 100% Raw Powerlifting Federation. This research used a netnographic approach—an online ethnographic case study design. Data were collected from online news sources, as well as social media platforms, including Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube and were analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis. The data provided an insight into the cyberculture of powerlifting, and the negotiation of space, or lack thereof, for Mary Gregory within this physical culture. Five themes of were generated, including invalidation of gender identity, dehumanization, infliction of derogatory and crude language, accusations of cheating, and being compared to cisgender athletes without nuance. The study highlights the presence of significant vitriol across virtual platforms directed at Mary Gregory and the underlying presence of negative gender-based violence again trans* (GBV-T*) discourse. This case provides examples of virtual gender-based violence and transphobia in sport, a lack of readiness to accept trans* athletes, and concerns for the safety of trans* athletes in sporting spaces.

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Virtual technologies as tools of maltreatment

Cited by 8 publications

References 26 publications

Social Media, Digital Technology and Athlete Abuse

Social Media, Digital Technology and Athlete Abuse

Scientific Publication Patterns of Interactive Mobile Technologies for Psychological, Social, Medical and Business Interventions for Mental and Physical Health: Bibliometric Analysis

Gender-Based Violence Against Trans* Individuals: A Netnography of Mary Gregory’s Experience in Powerlifting

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