Do bored people engage in online trolling more actively? Exploring the role of dark personalities and boredom proneness

IF 3.5 2区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL

Personality and Individual Differences Pub Date : 2024-11-21 DOI:10.1016/j.paid.2024.112956

Seo Yoon Lee

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Abstract

This study investigates individual traits that explain the likelihood of engaging in online trolling. It examines the association between dark personality traits (Machiavellianism, psychopathy, and sadism) and trolling intentions, and incorporates boredom proneness to further elucidate trolling behaviors. Utilizing data collected via Prolific (n = 414), the findings from hierarchical regression analyses revealed significant positive associations of psychopathy, sadism, and boredom proneness with online trolling tendencies. Machiavellianism alone did not significantly predict trolling behavior; however, its interaction with boredom proneness was significant, indicating that individuals high in Machiavellianism who are also prone to boredom are more likely to engage in online trolling. A similar pattern emerged for those high in psychopathy and sadism; those also experiencing high levels of boredom demonstrated a greater propensity for active trolling engagement. This study highlights the complex interplay between personality traits and the tendency to engage in disruptive online behaviors, online trolling.

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无聊的人是否会更积极地参与网络嘲弄？探究阴暗性格和无聊倾向的作用

本研究调查了能够解释参与网络嘲弄行为可能性的个体特征。研究探讨了阴暗人格特质（马基雅维利主义、变态心理和虐待狂）与网络钓客意图之间的关联，并结合无聊倾向进一步阐明了网络钓客行为。利用通过 Prolific 收集到的数据（n = 414），分层回归分析的结果显示，精神变态、虐待狂和厌倦倾向与网络曳客倾向有显著的正相关。马基雅维利主义本身并不能显著预测曳客行为；但是，它与厌烦倾向的交互作用却很显著，这表明马基雅维利主义高且厌烦倾向高的人更有可能参与网络曳客行为。心理变态和虐待狂程度高的人也出现了类似的模式；那些也经历过高度无聊的人表现出了更大的主动进行网络嘲弄的倾向。这项研究强调了人格特质与从事破坏性网络行为（网络钓客）的倾向之间复杂的相互作用。

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Personality and Individual Differences PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL-

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8.50

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4.70%

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577

审稿时长

41 days

期刊介绍： Personality and Individual Differences is devoted to the publication of articles (experimental, theoretical, review) which aim to integrate as far as possible the major factors of personality with empirical paradigms from experimental, physiological, animal, clinical, educational, criminological or industrial psychology or to seek an explanation for the causes and major determinants of individual differences in concepts derived from these disciplines. The editors are concerned with both genetic and environmental causes, and they are particularly interested in possible interaction effects.