The associations between cyberbullying and callous-unemotional traits among adolescents: The moderating effect of online disinhibition. (1st April 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wright, Michelle F.; Harper, Bridgette D.; Wachs, Sebastian
• Is Part Of: Personality and individual differences. Volume 140(2019)
• Page Start: 41
• Page End: 45
• Publication Date: 2019-04-01
• Subjects: Cyberbullying -- Callous-unemotional traits -- Callousness -- Uncaring -- Unemotional -- Online disinhibition -- Anonymity; Personality -- Periodicals; Individuality -- Periodicals; Individuality -- Periodicals; Personality Development -- Periodicals; Personnalité -- Périodiques; Individualité -- Périodiques; 155.205
• DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2018.04.001
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0191-8869

Abstract

Abstract: The aim of the present study was to investigate the potential moderating role of online disinhibition in the associations between adolescents' callous-unemotional traits (callousness, uncaring, unemotional) and anonymous and non-anonymous cyberbullying. To this end, 1047 (49.2% female) 7th and 8th graders completed questionnaires on their face-to-face bullying, cyberbullying, callous-unemotional traits, and online disinhibition. The findings revealed that increases in uncaring were more associated with self-reported non-anonymous and anonymous cyberbullying at higher levels of online disinhibition. The findings are discussed in the context of the characteristics associated with callous-unemotional traits, and how these characteristics increase adolescents' risk of cyberbullying perpetration. Recommendations are made for tailoring intervention programs to consider adolescents' personality traits.