Do routine activities help predict young adults’ online harassment: A multi-nation study
| Author | Pekka Räsänen,Teo Keipi,Atte Oksanen,Markus Kaakinen,Matti Näsi |
| DOI | 10.1177/1748895816679866 |
| Published date | 01 September 2017 |
| Date | 01 September 2017 |
| Subject Matter | Articles |
https://doi.org/10.1177/1748895816679866
Criminology & Criminal Justice
2017, Vol. 17(4) 418 –432
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Do routine activities help
predict young adults’ online
harassment: A multi-nation
study
Matti Näsi
University of Helsinki, Finland
Pekka Räsänen
University of Turku, Finland
Markus Kaakinen
University of Tampere, Finland
Teo Keipi
University of Turku, Finland
Atte Oksanen
University of Tampere, Finland
Abstract
This study examined the feasibility of routine activity theory in predicting online harassment
victimization of people aged 15 to 30 years in the USA, Finland, Germany, and the UK. Logistic
regression models controlled for socio-demographic factors, exposure to offender, target
suitability, and absence of guardianship. According to the results, between 15 percent and 20
percent of respondents reported having been victims of online harassment. Of routine activity
theory variables tested, only exposure to offenders was statistically significant in each of the four
countries. Females were more likely to be victims than males in Finland, but not in other countries.
Those with an immigrant background had a higher likelihood of being victims in Germany, but not
Corresponding author:
Matti Näsi, Postdoctoral researcher, Institute of Criminology and Legal Policy, University of Helsinki,
PO Box 24 (Unioninkatu 40), FI-00014, Finland.
Email: matti.j.nasi@helsinki.fi
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