The Machiavellian bully revisited: A closer look at differences and processes of Machiavellian bullying and cyberbullying perpetration

IF 2.7 2区 心理学 Q1 BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
Christian Blötner, Sebastian Bergold
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Abstract

Numerous studies on personality traits conducive to traditional bullying and cyberbullying mentioned Machiavellianism as an influential predictor of these behaviors. Machiavellianism comprises manipulative, egotistic orientations that help acquire desired outcomes. However, it is questionable whether bullying and cyberbullying reflect unidimensional constructs since they are frequently categorized into verbal, relational, and physical aspects (with the latter being applicable only in traditional bullying). Similarly, evidence suggests that Machiavellianism is not a uniform trait. In this research, using a sample of 634 students (339 girls; 54%) from 40 classes from eighth to tenth grades, a five-dimensional measure of bullying and cyberbullying was devised and suggested that aspects of (cyber)bullying are related but still separable. Subsequently, differential relations between the five forms of (cyber)bullying and two facets of Machiavellianism were modeled. Those facets were Machiavellian approach (i.e., manipulative aspects of Machiavellianism) and Machiavellian avoidance (i.e., distrustful aspects of Machiavellianism). Multilevel models revealed that Machiavellian approach predicted relational bullying (but not relational cyberbullying) and Machiavellian avoidance predicted verbal (cyber)bullying and physical bullying. All links were mediated by overt dehumanization, that is, the tendency to cognitively deprive a person of typically human characteristics.

再次审视马基雅维利式欺凌:仔细观察马基雅维利欺凌和网络欺凌的差异和过程。
许多关于有利于传统欺凌和网络欺凌的人格特征的研究都提到马基雅维利主义是这些行为的一个有影响力的预测因素。马基雅维利主义包括操纵性的、利己主义的倾向,这些倾向有助于获得期望的结果。然而,欺凌和网络欺凌是否反映了一维结构是值得怀疑的,因为它们经常被归类为言语、关系和身体方面(后者仅适用于传统的欺凌)。同样,有证据表明,马基雅维利主义并不是一个统一的特征。在这项研究中,使用了来自八年级至十年级40个班的634名学生(339名女孩;54%)的样本,设计了一个欺凌和网络欺凌的五维度测量方法,并表明(网络)欺凌的各个方面是相关的,但仍然是可分的。随后,对五种形式的(网络)欺凌和马基雅维利主义的两个方面之间的差异关系进行了建模。这些方面是马基雅维利式的方法(即马基雅维利主义的操纵方面)和马基雅维利回避(即马基亚维利主义的不信任方面)。多层次模型显示,马基雅维利方法预测关系欺凌(但不预测关系网络欺凌),马基雅弗利回避预测言语(网络)欺凌和身体欺凌。所有的联系都是由明显的非人化介导的,也就是说,在认知上剥夺一个人典型的人类特征的倾向。
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Aggressive Behavior
Aggressive Behavior 医学-行为科学
CiteScore
4.90
自引率
3.40%
发文量
52
审稿时长
>12 weeks
期刊介绍: Aggressive Behavior will consider manuscripts in the English language concerning the fields of Animal Behavior, Anthropology, Ethology, Psychiatry, Psychobiology, Psychology, and Sociology which relate to either overt or implied conflict behaviors. Papers concerning mechanisms underlying or influencing behaviors generally regarded as aggressive and the physiological and/or behavioral consequences of being subject to such behaviors will fall within the scope of the journal. Review articles will be considered as well as empirical and theoretical articles. Aggressive Behavior is the official journal of the International Society for Research on Aggression.
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