Aggression in the Digital Era: Assessing the Validity of the Cyber Motivations for Aggression and Deviance Scale
| Autor: | Naomi Sadeh, Rickie Miglin, Dominick DeMarsico, Nadia Bounoua |
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| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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Adult
050103 clinical psychology Motivation Psychometrics Digital era Aggression 05 social sciences Emotions 050109 social psychology Anger Impulsivity Social activism Article Clinical Psychology Empirical research Scale (social sciences) medicine Humans 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences medicine.symptom Psychology Social psychology Applied Psychology Deviance (sociology) |
| Zdroj: | Assessment |
| ISSN: | 1552-3489 |
| Popis: | Empirical studies of adult cyber-aggression are sparse, partly due to a lack of validated assessments. We evaluated a new measure, the Cyber Motivations for Aggression and Deviance (Cyber-MAD) scale, designed to assess the motivations of adult cyber-aggression. Psychometric properties and factor structure were examined across three adult samples who regularly used the internet and reported a history of cyber-aggression. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis of the motivations for cyber-aggression indicated an eight-factor model best fit the data, with separable factors emerging for cyber-aggression motivated by a desire to affiliate with others ( Social Bonding), advance or defend political/social issues ( Social Activism), act on angry feelings ( Reactive Aggression), cope with relationship stress ( Interpersonal Distress), satisfy impulsive urges ( Impulsivity), adopt a new online persona ( Virtual Dissociation), experience excitement ( Thrill-Seeking), and seek revenge ( Vengeance). Overall, the Cyber-MAD scale showed good internal consistency, structural stability across samples, and construct validity, supporting its initial validation. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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