The effects of group centrality and accountability on conformity to cyber aggressive norms: Two messaging app experiments

Bleize, Daniëlle N. M.; Anschütz, Doeschka J.; Tanis, Martin; Buijzen, Moniek

doi:10.1016/j.chb.2021.106754

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“…Second, participants completed the intervention. Third, participants completed a messaging app paradigm we previously developed to test conformity to cyber aggression [ 44 ]. Fourth, participants completed a questionnaire containing self-report measures for conformity to cyber aggression, moderator variables, additional variables (i.e., intervention evaluation measures), and covariates.…”

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“…Bleize et al [ 44 ] examined whether peer group norms and reduced accountability affect conformity to cyber aggression in early adolescents’ messaging apps. In two experiments, they found evidence supporting the relevance of these two determinants.…”

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“…The results of the experiments showed that adolescents consistently conformed to cyber aggressive group norms. When peers indicated approval for cyber aggression (e.g., forwarding nasty messages about a peer), adolescents also became more positive towards the behavior [ 44 ]. Moreover, Bleize et al [ 44 ] found support for the process of reduced accountability.…”

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“…When peers indicated approval for cyber aggression (e.g., forwarding nasty messages about a peer), adolescents also became more positive towards the behavior [ 44 ]. Moreover, Bleize et al [ 44 ] found support for the process of reduced accountability. When the researchers told adolescents that their responses in the messaging app group would remain private to others outside of the group, adolescents conformed more to cyber aggressive group norms (compared to when the authors told adolescents that they had to share their responses publicly in-class) [ 44 ].…”

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“…Moreover, Bleize et al [ 44 ] found support for the process of reduced accountability. When the researchers told adolescents that their responses in the messaging app group would remain private to others outside of the group, adolescents conformed more to cyber aggressive group norms (compared to when the authors told adolescents that they had to share their responses publicly in-class) [ 44 ]. In sum, Bleize et al’s [ 44 ] findings confirm that peer group norms and reduced accountability influence conformity to cyber aggression.…”

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Early adolescents frequently use mobile messaging apps to communicate with peers. The popularity of such messaging apps has a critical drawback because it increases conformity to cyber aggression. Cyber aggression includes aggressive peer behaviors such as nasty comments, nonconsensual image sharing, and social exclusion, to which adolescents subsequently conform. Recent empirical research points to peer group norms and reduced accountability as two essential determinants of conformity to cyber aggression. Therefore, the current study aimed to counteract these two determinants in a 2 (peer group norms counteracted: yes, no) x 2 (reduced accountability counteracted: yes, no) design. We created four intervention conditions that addressed adolescents’ deficits in information, motivation, and behavioral skills. Depending on the condition (peer group norms, reduced accountability, combination, or control), we first informed participants about the influence of the relevant determinant (e.g., peer group norms). Subsequently, participants performed a self-persuasion task and formulated implementation-intentions to increase their motivation and behavioral skills not to conform to cyber aggression. Effectiveness was tested with a messaging app paradigm and self-report among a sample of 377 adolescents (Mage = 12.99, SDage = 0.84; 53.6% boys). Factorial ANCOVAs revealed that none of the intervention conditions reduced conformity to cyber aggression. Moreover, individual differences in susceptibility to peer pressure or inhibitory control among adolescents did not moderate the expected relations. Therefore, there is no evidence that our intervention effectively reduces conformity to cyber aggression. The findings from this first intervention effort point to the complex relationship between theory and practice. Our findings warrant future research to develop potential intervention tools that could effectively reduce conformity to cyber aggression.

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Online hate speech (OHS) is a prevalent issue on social media with harmful consequences for individuals and society. Counteracting this issue requires a better understanding of the factors that drive behaviors such as posting hate speech or making hateful comments. The present study contributes to this need by investigating the personal, social, and digital determinants for OHS perpetration. By conducting a two‐round Delphi study, data was collected from an interdisciplinary sample of experts. Practitioners were included in this sample to bridge gaps between research and fieldwork on OHS. The first survey collected information through open‐ended questions, which was then organized in different themes and lists of determinants in a thematic analysis. These determinants were rated for relevance in a follow‐up survey. Data analysis of the second survey used nonparametric statistics. From a total list of 129 determinants, the participants reached a consensus on 27 determinants as most relevant (median > 4) for facilitating the production and dissemination of OHS. An ecological perspective was applied to interpret these findings. As a result, we propose an ecological model of personal, social, and digital determinants for online hate perpetration to illustrate their influence on individual behavior as well as their possible connections. The model provides a comprehensive overview of factors facilitating OHS perpetration, which can help to identify points for intervention.

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The effects of group centrality and accountability on conformity to cyber aggressive norms: Two messaging app experiments

Cited by 13 publications

References 45 publications

Testing a first online intervention to reduce conformity to cyber aggression in messaging apps

Testing a first online intervention to reduce conformity to cyber aggression in messaging apps

The ecology of online hate speech: Mapping expert perspectives on the drivers for online hate perpetration with the Delphi method

Not Just Time on Social Media: Experiences of Online Racial/Ethnic Discrimination and Worse Sleep Quality for Black, Latinx, Asian, and Multi-racial Young Adults

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