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Victim Recovery

73 approved publications in the Library, including 0 datasets.

Each count opens the matching Library records. Classifications can overlap; they count publications, not unique studies, participants, or proven interventions. “Not classified” means that detail has no recognized label in the catalog.

Research Insight Published

Recovering after a romance scam

Romance-scam survivors describe persistent distress and lost trust; broader cyberscam research also describes practical needs, such as help contacting banks and police. Supportive conversations and peer contact can feel helpful, but the research reviewed here does not establish which services produce lasting recovery.

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Publication types

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What do these research terms mean?
Preprint
A manuscript shared before formal peer review and publication. Check whether a later published version is available.
Dataset
A collection of data or examples for others to inspect or reuse. It can appear in Library search and topic mapping, but RSRC does not use dataset records as evidence in Research Insights.
Dissertation or thesis
Research submitted for an academic degree. This describes its format, not its reliability.
Journal article
An article published in a journal. This label alone does not establish peer review, study quality, or how well the findings apply elsewhere.

Definitions draw on DataCite resource types; Cochrane review methods; NLM: association and causation. RSRC’s dataset and classification rules are explained in our methodology.

Publication types among 73 approved publications
ClassificationPublications
Journal Article57
Book Chapter7
Proceedings Article4
Not classified2
Book1
Article1
Conference Paper1

Research methods

A publication may appear in more than one row.

What do these research terms mean?
Qualitative research
Examines experiences, meanings, or processes, often through interviews or observations. It can explain how something happens without estimating how common it is.
Quantitative research
Uses numerical measurements to describe patterns or test relationships. A relationship between two measurements does not by itself show that one causes the other.
Systematic review
Uses a planned, documented method to find and assess research addressing a question. Its conclusions still depend on the included studies and what the search covered.
Meta-analysis
Statistically combines results from multiple studies. Combining studies does not remove weaknesses in their design or make unlike populations interchangeable.
Not classified
This record has no recognized label in this filter. It does not mean the publication used no method, or that no research exists.

Definitions draw on DataCite resource types; Cochrane review methods; NLM: association and causation. RSRC’s dataset and classification rules are explained in our methodology.

Research methods among 73 approved publications
ClassificationPublications
Interviews33
Thematic Analysis32
Literature Review24
Qualitative Research20
Qualitative Coding19
Sampling and Recruitment16
Surveys and Questionnaires11
Statistical Analysis11
Content Analysis10
Case Studies9
Secondary Data Analysis8
Phenomenology6
Comparative Analysis5
Quantitative Research4
Conceptual and Theoretical Analysis4
Scoping Review4
Systematic Review3
Not classified3
Document and Case-File Analysis3
Legal Analysis3
Mixed Methods3
Computational and Text Analysis2
Crime Script Analysis2
Ethnography and Observation2
Experiments1
Regression Analysis1
Focus Groups1

Groups studied

A publication may appear in more than one row.

What do these research terms mean?
Groups studied
People or groups described in the research, where recorded. One publication can have several labels. Missing labels are a catalog limitation, not evidence that a group has never been studied.

Definitions draw on DataCite resource types; Cochrane review methods; NLM: association and causation. RSRC’s dataset and classification rules are explained in our methodology.

Groups studied among 73 approved publications
ClassificationPublications
Romance Scam Victims and Survivors52
Fraud and Scam Victims44
Online Dating Users20
Older Adults19
Women19
Offenders and Scammers14
Social Media and Online Platform Users12
Law-Enforcement Personnel7
Men6
Family Members and Friends6
General Public5
Service Providers and Clinicians4
Not classified4
People with Acquired Brain Injury4
LGBTQ+ People3
Young People3
Trafficked Scam Workers3
Potential Victims and Targets3
Pig-Butchering Scam Victims2
Students1

Recorded geographic focus

Recorded study focus, not authors’ addresses. Unrecorded geography does not mean worldwide coverage.

Recorded geographic focus among 73 approved publications
ClassificationPublications
Australia17
Global13
United States12
United Kingdom10
Indonesia4
Japan1
Nigeria1
India1
Bangladesh1
Hungary1
Italy1
Germany1
Turkey1
Finland1
Spain1
Norway1
Philippines1
South Korea1
Malta1
China1
Iran1
Canada1

Coverage reflects RSRC’s approved records and current classifications. Several publications may use the same underlying data. Source notices remain visible on publication records. Read the methodology before using these counts to plan research.