Have you experienced Sextortion? Take part in an anonymous research survey
** Moderator Approved Study ** My name is Rachel Fletcher, and I am a PhD researcher at the University of Huddersfield. I am conducting a confidential survey to better understand people’s experiences of sextortion - a growing form of online blackmail where someone threatens to share sexual images or videos unless demands are met. Whether or not you’ve personally experienced sextortion, your responses can help researchers understand how these scams operate and how to better support victims. What’s Involved? • A confidential online survey • If you haven’t experienced sextortion: ~15 minutes • If you have experienced sextortion: ~30–45 minutes • Questions include general background, thoughts/feelings, and (if relevant) details about the experience • You can stop at any time, and you can withdraw your data up to the final debrief page Who Can Take Part? • Anyone 16+ • People from any country can take part, however the survey is only available in English. Confidentiality & Data Protection: • No identifying information is collected. • Data is stored securely by the University of Huddersfield under GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018 • Only the research team has access to the data • The study has been ethically approved by the Human and Health Sciences School Research Ethics & Integrity Committee Who Is Running the Study? • Researcher: Rachel Fletcher (PhD candidate, Department of Psychology) • Supervisors: Dr. Calli Tzani & Prof. Maria Ioannou If you have questions, you can contact the research team directly: If you have questions, you can contact the research team directly:
** Moderator Approved Study **
My name is Rachel Fletcher, and I am a PhD researcher at the University of Huddersfield. I am conducting a confidential survey to better understand people’s experiences of sextortion - a growing form of online blackmail where someone threatens to share sexual images or videos unless demands are met.
Whether or not you’ve personally experienced sextortion, your responses can help researchers understand how these scams operate and how to better support victims.
What’s Involved? • A confidential online survey • If you haven’t experienced sextortion: ~15 minutes • If you have experienced sextortion: ~30–45 minutes • Questions include general background, thoughts/feelings, and (if relevant) details about the experience • You can stop at any time, and you can withdraw your data up to the final debrief page
Who Can Take Part? • Anyone 16+ • People from any country can take part, however the survey is only available in English.
Confidentiality & Data Protection: • No identifying information is collected. • Data is stored securely by the University of Huddersfield under GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018 • Only the research team has access to the data • The study has been ethically approved by the Human and Health Sciences School Research Ethics & Integrity Committee
Who Is Running the Study? • Researcher: Rachel Fletcher (PhD candidate, Department of Psychology) • Supervisors: Dr. Calli Tzani & Prof. Maria Ioannou
If you have questions, you can contact the research team directly:
If you have questions, you can contact the research team directly:
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