The Internet offers an alternative context in which personal experiences with sexual violence can be shared. It has been suggested that victims experience lower barriers to disclosing their stories in a digital environment due to an online disinhibition effect and mainly anonymity. However, little is known about the lived experiences of victims who have shared their experiences online regarding these disinhibiting affordances of the Internet. Twenty-three interviews with victims were conducted to understand the digital affordances involved in the online disclosure of sexual victimization. The results suggest that the Internet offers several opportunities (visibility management, asynchronicity, and connectivity) and constraints (lack of non-verbal communication, disclosing online is irreversible, and Internet as a source of triggers) when disclosing sexual violence victimization online. We learn that disclosures are informed by previous experiences and weighed against digital affordances. Victims use multiple platforms or multiple accounts on the same platform and manipulate anonymity and visibility through the settings of online platforms. The Internet offers a potential for informal online peer support. The results have practical implications for victims, clinicians, and support providers for guiding the disclosure process. Furthermore, a re-evaluation and nuance of the online disinhibition theory is suggested. Suggestions for future research are made.

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这只是一个距离的事情：网上披露性暴力受害情况的可供性和决定

互联网提供了另一种环境，可以在其中分享个人的性暴力经历。有人认为，由于在线去抑制效应和主要是匿名性，受害者在数字环境中披露自己故事的障碍较低。然而，人们对受害者的生活经历知之甚少，他们在网上分享了有关互联网这些反抑制功能的经历。我们对受害者进行了 23 次访谈，以了解在线披露性受害行为所涉及的数字可供性。结果表明，在网上披露性暴力受害情况时，互联网提供了多种机会（可见性管理、异步性和连接性）和限制（缺乏非语言交流、网上披露是不可逆转的、互联网作为触发源）。我们了解到，信息披露是根据以前的经验进行的，并与数字可供性进行权衡。受害者使用多个平台或同一平台上的多个帐户，并通过在线平台的设置操纵匿名性和可见性。互联网提供了非正式在线同伴支持的潜力。研究结果对于受害者、临床医生和支持提供者指导披露过程具有实际意义。此外，还建议对在线去抑制理论进行重新评估和细微差别。并对未来的研究提出了建议。