When Anonymity Fades: Continued Impact of an Intervention Targeting Emerging Adult Cyberbullying

IF 2.3 2区心理学 Q1 BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES

Aggressive Behavior Pub Date : 2026-06-07 DOI:10.1002/ab.70072

Christopher P. Barlett, Jordan E. Scott

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Abstract

Research has demonstrated the psychological and behavioral consequences of cyberbullying—for both perpetrators and victims alike. These effects highlight the importance of continued empirical attention towards validating efficacious cyberbullying interventions. However, the majority of cyberbullying interventions target youth and employ in-person and whole-school lessons that are derived from theory that does not distinguish traditional and cyberbullying. The current study aims to provide continued validity evidence of the “You're Not Anonymous” intervention, which (i) is derived from theory unique to cyberbullying, (ii) delivers the curriculum online using a short video, (iii) targets adults, and (iv) educates participants on how online behavior is not anonymous. US adult participants (N = 171) completed measures of cyberbullying perpetration, cyberbullying attitudes, and online disinhibition before being randomly assigned to view the YNA video or a control video. Afterwards the same online disinhibition and cyberbullying attitudes measures were completed. Finally, 1 month later, participants completed the cyberbullying perpetration measure again. Results showed that online disinhibition (specifically dissociative anonymity) decreased significantly for only YNA participants, and post-video online disinhibition mediated the relationship between the condition participants were assigned to and cyberbullying 1 month later. Taken together, these results suggest continued efficacy for the YNA intervention while highlighting the role that certain online disinhibition facets play in that efficacy.

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当匿名性消退：针对新兴成人网络欺凌干预的持续影响。

研究已经证明了网络欺凌的心理和行为后果——对肇事者和受害者都是一样的。这些影响突出了持续关注实证对验证有效的网络欺凌干预措施的重要性。然而，大多数网络欺凌干预措施针对的是年轻人，并采用面对面和全校的课程，这些课程取材于没有区分传统欺凌和网络欺凌的理论。目前的研究旨在为“你不是匿名的”干预提供持续的有效性证据，该干预(i)源自网络欺凌的独特理论，（ii）使用短视频在线提供课程，（iii）针对成年人，（iv）教育参与者如何在线行为不是匿名的。美国成年参与者（N = 171）在被随机分配观看YNA视频或对照视频之前，完成了网络欺凌行为、网络欺凌态度和网络去抑制的测量。随后完成了同样的网络去抑制和网络欺凌态度测试。最后，1个月后，参与者再次完成网络欺凌行为测量。结果表明，网络去抑制（特别是解离匿名）显著降低，视频后的网络去抑制介导了1个月后被分配条件与网络欺凌之间的关系。综上所述，这些结果表明了YNA干预的持续有效性，同时强调了某些在线去抑制方面在这种有效性中所起的作用。

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Aggressive Behavior 医学-行为科学

CiteScore

4.90

自引率

3.40%

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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.