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Longitudinal and reciprocal relationships of depression among minors with online sexual solicitations and interactions with adults

Publicated to:Cyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networking. 21 (6): 355-360 - 2018-06-01 21(6), DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2017.0641

Authors: de Santisteban, Patricia; Gamez-Guadix, Manuel

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Autonomous Univ Madrid, Deparment Biol & Hlth Psychol, E-28049 Madrid, Spain - Author
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid - Author

Abstract

© 2018 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. The purpose of this study was to analyze the temporal and reciprocal relationships between depression and online child sexual victimization, including both online sexual solicitations and interactions of minors with adults. Gender differences in these relationships were also examined. A total of 1,504 adolescents (52.4 percent girls; mean age = 13.11; SD = 0.79) completed measures at T1 and at T2, 1 year apart. The relationship among variables was analyzed using structural equation modeling. The prevalence for sexual solicitation and interactions was 7.1 percent and 3.6 percent at T1 and 15.1 percent and 8.2 percent at T2, respectively. More depressive symptoms by minors at T1 predicted an increased online sexual solicitation and interaction with adults at T2. However, T1 sexual solicitation and interaction were not related to T2 depression. These results were equivalent for both girls and boys. Moreover, the findings showed considerable stability of online sexual child victimization over time. Intervention efforts (i.e., preventative actions) should consider the depressive symptomatology among adolescents. Similarly, interventions should focus on monitoring victims to reduce the likelihood that they will be victimized in the future.

Keywords

adolescencedepressionminorsonlinesexual abuseAdolescenceDepressionMinorsOnlineSexual abuseSexual solicitation

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Cyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networking due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Scopus (SJR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2018, it was in position , thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Human-Computer Interaction. Notably, the journal is positioned above the 90th percentile.

From a relative perspective, and based on the normalized impact indicator calculated from the Field Citation Ratio (FCR) of the Dimensions source, it yields a value of: 1.86, which indicates that, compared to works in the same discipline and in the same year of publication, it ranks as a work cited above average. (source consulted: Dimensions Aug 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2025-08-03, the following number of citations:

  • WoS: 10
  • Scopus: 11
  • Google Scholar: 19

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-08-03:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 96 (PlumX).

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (DE SANTISTEBAN PEREZ, PATRICIA) and Last Author (GAMEZ GUADIX, MANUEL).