Why Individuals with Psychopathy and Moral Disengagement Are More Likely to Engage in Online Trolling ? The Online Disinhibition Effect

被引：9
作者：
Wu, Biyun [1 ]
Xiao, Yubei [2 ]
Zhou, Li [1 ]
Li, Fang [3 ]
Liu, Mingfan [4 ]
机构：
[1] Jiangxi Normal Univ, Dept Psychol, Nanchang, Peoples R China
[2] Shanghai Univ, SILC Business Sch, Shanghai, Peoples R China
[3] Sichuan Normal Univ, Sch Psychol, Chengdu, Peoples R China
[4] Jiangxi Normal Univ, Ctr Mental Hlth Educ & Res, Dept Psychol, Nanchang 330000, Jiangxi, Peoples R China
来源：
JOURNAL OF PSYCHOPATHOLOGY AND BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT | 2023年 / 45卷 / 02期
基金：
中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词：
Online trolling; Psychopathy; Moral disengagement; Online disinhibition; DARK TRIAD; PERSONALITY; VICTIMIZATION; PERPETRATION; EXERCISE; STUDENTS; TETRAD; SADISM;
D O I：
10.1007/s10862-023-10028-w
中图分类号：
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号：
040203 ;
摘要：
Although psychopathy is a salient risk factor in online trolling, research on how psychopathy relates to online trolling is underdeveloped. This study examined whether moral disengagement mediates the relationship between psychopathy and online trolling and whether this mediation effect is moderated by online disinhibition. A total of 1,123 Chinese college students were evaluated on psychopathy, moral disengagement, online trolling, and online disinhibition. Moderated mediation analysis was performed to examine the relationships among these variables. After controlling for gender and age, the results indicated that psychopathy was positively associated with online trolling and that moral disengagement partially mediated this relationship. Additionally, online disinhibition moderated the relationship between psychopathy and online trolling as well as the relationship between moral disengagement and online trolling. These two relationships were stronger in college students with high level of online disinhibition. These results supported and extended existing research on online trolling and provide useful insights into the intervention and prevention of this antisocial online behaviour.
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页数：11
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