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Seeing is Behaving? The Role of Social Norms in the Relationship Between Witnessing and Perpetrating Online Hate
People are frequently exposed to hateful content online, as online hate is a globally prevalent communication phenomenon. However, existing studies have mainly emphasized a bystander intervention perspective, focusing on the observers’ role in online hate, despite theories and empirical evidence suggesting that the observation of a particular behavior can lead to the performance of that behavior. Thus, this study examined how witnessing online hate is associated with the perpetration of it, and the mediating role of social norms in this process. Findings from a cross-sectional survey showed that the observation and perpetration of online hate were significantly positively associated, and that perceived prevalence and social approval of online hate separately mediated this relationship. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.
期刊介绍:
Communication Reports (CR), published biannually since 1988, is one of two scholarly journals of the Western States Communication Association (WSCA). The journal publishes original manuscripts that are short, data/text-based, and related to the broadly defined field of human communication. The mission of the journal is to showcase exemplary scholarship without censorship based on topics, methods, or analytical tools. Articles that are purely speculative or theoretical, and not data analytic, are not appropriate for this journal. Authors are expected to devote a substantial portion of the manuscript to analyzing and reporting research data.