An examination of psychosocial factors associated with malicious online trolling behaviors
| Autor: | Stephanie L. Dailey, Natalie A. Ceballos, Krista Howard, Kelly B. Haskard Zolnierek, Kirstin Critz |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Social comparison theory
education.field_of_study media_common.quotation_subject 05 social sciences Population 050109 social psychology 050105 experimental psychology Amusement Intervention (counseling) Personality 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Social media Psychology education Psychosocial General Psychology Male gender media_common Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Personality and Individual Differences. 149:309-314 |
| ISSN: | 0191-8869 |
| Popis: | Objective Trolling, that is, triggering disruption and conflict for one's own amusement, is a malicious online behavior that causes substantial, negative consequences for its victims. Research is needed to better understand, and ultimately to prevent, trolling behavior. To this end, the current study examined potential demographic and psychosocial predictors of social media trolling behavior in a collegiate population. Methods College students (N = 504; 82% female) completed an online survey in which they provided demographics, information about their social media habits, and responses to validated personality and psychosocial assessment instruments. Participants were categorized as positive or negative for trolling behavior based on their self-reported social media habits. Results Based on the final regression model, significant predictors of trolling included male gender, greater need for participation in social media, and greater likelihood to make downward social comparisons on social media. Conclusions Taken together, these results provide new information that may help to identify those at risk of engaging in trolling behavior. These findings contribute to a developing literature that may lead to prevention and intervention strategies to reduce negative outcomes and to improve online experiences for everyone. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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