Support for scholars coping with online harassment: an ecological framework

Shandell Houlden; Jaigris Hodson; George Veletsianos; Chandell Gosse; Patrick Lowenthal; Tonia Dousay; Nathan C. Hall

doi:10.1080/14680777.2021.1883086

Support for scholars coping with online harassment: an ecological framework

Shandell Houlden, Jaigris Hodson, George Veletsianos, Chandell Gosse, Patrick Lowenthal, Tonia Dousay, Nathan C. Hall

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This article contributes to understanding the phenomenon of online harassment of scholars with a focus on examining the effectiveness of support for coping with online harassment. We collected data from 182 participants of an online survey examining scholars’ experiences with online harassment. Bronfenbrenner’s ecological model was used to examine the relationship between coping and support. We found that scholars used numerous engagement and disengagement coping strategies, and that the effectiveness of support for such strategies varied across genders. These findings have implications for practice and research, especially as they relate to equity and safety for scholars operating in online spaces.

Original language	American English
Pages (from-to)	1120-1138
Number of pages	19
Journal	Feminist Media Studies
Volume	22
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/14680777.2021.1883086
State	Published - 2022

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academia
coping
ecological model
Online harassment
scholars
support

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Educational Sociology
Instructional Media Design
Online and Distance Education

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