Online Self-Disclosure of Personal Information and Interpersonal Cybervictimization: A Meta-Analysis
= 37.71%). The strength of the association did not differ significantly across subtypes of interpersonal cybervictimization but was stronger among younger participants, non-Western samples, and students. Theoretically, this study introduces a two-dimensional framework for conceptualizing online self-disclosure of personal information-considering both content and audience-and identifies the amount of personal information shared publicly as a potentially more robust indicator of target attractiveness. The findings extend the RAT's application to digital contexts, highlighting the need for standardized self-disclosure measures, and advocate for cybersecurity interventions in future research.
Authors
- Jinghan Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2074-5961)
- Han Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3429-1777)
Institutions
- Hong Kong Polytechnic University (HK)
- Central China Normal University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Trauma Violence & Abuse
- Published
- 2026-04-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/15248380261436842
- Primary Topic
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- China Postdoctoral Science Foundation