Abstract
Objective. To explore and analyze experiences of cyber dating abuse in university students. Method. This is a qualitative study based on semi-structured interviews with university students who experienced partner cyberbullying by victimization or perpetration, captured by "snowballing." We approached the information through the analysis of referential frameworks. Results. The interviews yielded information on five original thematic axes and one emerging one: 1) Control and monitoring, leading to five categories of content: Control over interactions with the environment, Control of time and activities, Control over freedom of expression in networks, Manipulation and victimization, and Reciprocal control strategies; 2) Direct aggression, with four categories: Verbal or psychological, Relational, Coercive harassment, and Transition to face-to-face harassment or physical violence; 3) Sequelae, with three categories: Psychological, Social, and Health; 4) Support networks, with three categories: Peer group, Family, and Professional; 5) Current situation and new relationships, three categories: Relationship rupture, Identification of relational patterns, and New relationships; 6) Resignification of the experience. Discussion and conclusions. Control and monitoring constitute the most frequent forms of partner cyberbullying and, together with direct aggression, reflect a tendency to objectify women and the persistence of myths or preconceived ideas about romantic love. Anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress, isolation, guilt, difficulty in establishing new relationships, and health problems are some of the consequences of this experience, confirming that cyber dating abuse is one of the most emotionally damaging forms of violence.
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