The Association between Technology-Mediated Intimate Partner Violence and Stockholm Syndrome

Abstract

Intimate partner violence is a global and devastating event. While IPV is typically conceptualized as manifesting physically, it can also manifest as emotional and mental abuse, and in many cases, this abuse can be facilitated by or even fueled by online communication platforms. The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of technology-mediated violence on Stockholm syndrome. Based on previous research indicating that emotional IPV can be more damaging than solely physical IPV, we predicted that technology-mediated IPV would be a significant factor in the development of Stockholm syndrome. The results indicated that T-IPV significantly contributed to Stockholm syndrome, more so than in-person violence. Implications are presented.