‘There’s a fine line between trash-talking and cyberbullying’: a qualitative exploration of youth perspectives of online gaming culture

IF 1 Q3 SOCIOLOGY

International Review of Sociology-Revue Internationale de Sociologie Pub Date : 2022-09-02 DOI:10.1080/03906701.2022.2133407

Lyle S. Kaye, L. Hellsten, Laureen McIntyre, B. Hendry

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Abstract

ABSTRACT This study explored male youth’s reflections of their adolescent online gaming experiences including the similarities and differences between trash-talking and cyberbullying. In 2019, qualitative data was gathered from 19 participants ranging in age from 18 to 25 years of age using individual interviews and focus groups. Participants responded to questions about the types of games played, gaming culture, trash-talking and cyberbullying while playing online, and shared their personal gaming experiences. Using male socialization and social norms as theoretical lenses, analysis of the data resulted in three main themes: (1) the complexity of the gaming culture; (2) the role of cyberbullying in online gaming (including three subthemes: what is cyberbullying, how is cyberbullying different than trash-talking, and frequency of cyberbullying); and (3) the role of trash-talking in online gaming (including three subthemes: when talking trash the genre of the game matters, and when talking trash group matters, and why talk trash?). This study provides new insights into the complexity of online gaming culture and norms including the importance of genres of games and sub-cultures, expanding our current understanding of gamers’ perceptions of what cyberbullying is and is not, and the role of trash-talking in gaming.

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“说垃圾话和网络欺凌之间只有一线之隔”:青少年对网络游戏文化的定性研究

摘要本研究探讨了男性青少年对青少年网络游戏体验的反思，包括垃圾言论和网络欺凌的异同。2019年，通过个人访谈和焦点小组，从19名年龄在18至25岁之间的参与者中收集了定性数据。参与者回答了有关游戏类型、游戏文化、在线游戏时的垃圾言论和网络欺凌等问题，并分享了他们的个人游戏经历。以男性社会化和社会规范为理论视角，分析数据得出三个主要主题:(1)游戏文化的复杂性;(2)网络欺凌在网络游戏中的作用(包括三个子主题:什么是网络欺凌、网络欺凌与说垃圾话有何不同、网络欺凌发生频率);(3)网络游戏中说垃圾话的作用(包括三个子主题:什么时候说垃圾话，游戏类型很重要;什么时候说垃圾话，群体很重要，为什么说垃圾话?)这项研究为在线游戏文化和规范的复杂性提供了新的见解，包括游戏类型和亚文化的重要性，扩展了我们目前对游戏玩家对网络欺凌的认识，以及游戏中垃圾言论的作用。

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International Review of Sociology-Revue Internationale de Sociologie SOCIOLOGY-

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2.70

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6.70%

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期刊介绍： International Review of Sociology is the oldest journal in the field of sociology, founded in 1893 by Ren Worms. Now the property of Rome University, its direction has been entrusted to the Faculty of Statistics. This choice is a deliberate one and falls into line with the traditional orientation of the journal as well as of the Institut International de Sociologie. The latter was the world"s first international academic organisation of sociology which started as an association of contributors to International Review of Sociology. Entrusting the journal to the Faculty of Statistics reinforces the view that sociology is not conceived apart from economics, history, demography, anthropology and social psychology.