Evaluation of cyberstalking and its relations with the fear of missing out, the compulsive internet use, and emotional intelligence

Talía Gómez Yepes; Edgardo Etchezahar; Miguel Ángel Albalá Genol; Joaquín Ungaretti

doi:10.22235/cp.v19i1.4031

Autores

Talía Gómez Yepes Autonomous University of Madrid https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6555-1186
Edgardo Etchezahar Autonomous University of Madrid https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3289-194X
Miguel Ángel Albalá Genol Autonomous University of Madrid https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2622-4451
Joaquín Ungaretti Autonomous University of Madrid https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1185-9139

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22235/cp.v19i1.4031

Palavras-chave:

Cyberstalking, Fear of Missing Out, FOMO, uso compulsivo da internet, inteligência emocional, fenômenos digitais emergentes

Resumo

O Cyberstalking é uma forma de perseguição que se expandiu com a evolução da tecnologia e tem recebido muita atenção nos últimos anos. Esta pesquisa tem como objetivo validar uma escala para avaliação do cyberstalking no contexto argentino. Além disso, busca analisar as relações entre o cyberstalking e outros fenômenos digitais emergentes, como o medo de perder algo (FoMO) e o uso compulsivo da Internet. O estudo foi realizado com uma amostra de 1102 participantes, com faixa etária entre 18 e 65 anos (M = 38,21; DP = 10,45), dos quais 53,90 % eram mulheres e 46,10 % homens. Em relação ao primeiro objetivo do estudo, foram observadas evidências de validade da escala de cyberstalking, confirmando sua confiabilidade e relevância. No que diz respeito ao segundo objetivo, os resultados forneceram uma análise entre o cyberstalking, o FoMO e o uso compulsivo da internet. Os achados destacam como o uso compulsivo da internet e o medo de perder algo (FoMO) são fatores potenciais que favorecem as condutas de cyberstalking. Os achados ressaltam ainda a necessidade de intervenções específicas e programas de alfabetização digital para reduzir o risco de cyberstalking, especialmente entre populações vulneráveis.

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