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September 2, 2026Journal of Interpersonal ViolenceOpen Access

Predictors of Cyber Dating Abuse Among Young Adults: The Role of Ambivalent Sexism, Victim-Blaming Myths, and Belief in a Just World

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INImmacolata Di NapoliNBNicole BellancaBABarbara Agueli

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Overview

Cross-sectional survey uncovers ideological predictors of cyber dating abuse in young adults, highlighting how sexist attitudes and justice beliefs drive digital relationship violence.

Key Points

  • To examine how general and personal beliefs in a just world, ambivalent sexism dimensions, and victim-blaming myths predict cyber dating abuse among young adults.
  • Recruited a sample of 1,084 Italian young adults (69.4% female, aged 18–30 years, mean age 23.89) via an online questionnaire.
  • Tested an exploratory multiple mediation model using structural equation modeling with overt aggression and control as dependent outcomes.
  • Benevolent sexism was positively associated with digital control, whereas hostile sexism was positively associated with overt aggression, and victim-blaming myths were positively associated with both abuse outcomes.
  • General belief in a just world was indirectly and positively associated with control through benevolent sexism and victim-blaming myths, while personal belief in a just world showed an indirect negative association with control via benevolent sexism.

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Napoli et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a97e2d9c562ede874ec7378https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605261478117
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