With the rapid development of digital media, online audiovisual content has become a significant part of adolescents' daily lives, and research on digital gender-based violence has become a recent focus. Concurrently, digital gender-based violence, as a new form of violence, is proliferating widely in various short dramas, online movies, and social media videos. For instance, the short drama market is projected to exceed 65 billion CNY by 2025, and the prevalent elements glamorizing gender-based violence in these works are profoundly influencing adolescents' gender perceptions and behavioral patterns. This study focuses on investigating the causal relationship and the extent of influence between adolescents' exposure to digital gender-based violence content in online film and television media and their intention to imitate such behaviors. Through multidimensional empirical analysis, it aims to fill the research gap regarding the impact of "digital gender-based violence" (e.g., online harassment, doxing, malicious photo editing) conveyed through film and television media, providing a scientific basis and intervention strategies for fostering a healthier online environment. This research employs content analysis and questionnaire surveys, concluding that adolescents' exposure to audiovisual content containing digital gender-based violence significantly enhances their intention to imitate such behaviors, with moral disengagement and reduced empathy serving as key mediating mechanisms. Effective parental intervention can mitigate the negative impact, while peer norms supporting aggressive behavior exacerbate it.
Jiang Feiyang (Wed,) studied this question.