As Internet use increases, there is a growing risk of online harms, including cyber stalking and cyber harassment. However, there has been limited research investigating the impact of such online harms upon adults' well-being. This article engages in a systematic literature review concerning the mental health impact of online stalking and harassment for adult victims to further understand their experiences and the effects these have on their lives. Our research utilized the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analysis technique to review articles published in eight online databases. A total of 1,204 articles were extracted and, ultimately, 43 articles analyzed. Forty-two of the reviewed articles reported that victims of cyber stalking and/or harassment experienced a multitude of harmful and detrimental consequences for their mental health, including depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, and panic attacks. Victims recounted the lack of support they received from the criminal justice system and their subsequent distrust of technology postabuse. Only one study found no relationship between cyber abuse victimization and the well-being dimensions they examined. Our research highlights the need to devise practical solutions to tackle and minimize this victimization. Furthermore, it underlines the necessity for adult education concerning safer technology use, as well as for researchers to be transparent regarding the platforms that victims have been abused on, so we can better infer where and how exactly individuals need support to interact safely online.

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网络跟踪、网络骚扰和成人心理健康：系统评价

随着互联网使用的增加，网络危害的风险也越来越大，包括网络跟踪和网络骚扰。然而，很少有研究调查此类在线危害对成年人幸福的影响。本文对成年受害者的在线跟踪和骚扰对心理健康的影响进行了系统的文献综述，以进一步了解他们的经历及其对他们生活的影响。我们的研究利用系统评价和荟萃分析技术的首选报告项目来审查在八个在线数据库中发表的文章。总共提取了 1,204 篇文章，最终分析了 43 篇文章。42 篇评论文章报告称，网络跟踪和/或骚扰的受害者对其心理健康造成了多种有害和不利的后果，包括抑郁、焦虑、自杀意念和惊恐发作。受害者讲述了他们缺乏从刑事司法系统获得的支持以及他们随后对技术滥用后的不信任。只有一项研究发现网络滥用受害与他们检查的幸福维度之间没有关系。我们的研究强调需要设计切实可行的解决方案来解决和尽量减少这种受害。此外，它还强调了关于更安全的技术使用的成人教育的必要性，以及研究人员对受害者被滥用的平台保持透明的必要性，