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The role of individual differences in cyber dating abuse perpetration
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March, E and Grieve, R and Clancy, E and Klettke, B and Van DIck, R and Hernandez Bark, AS, The role of individual differences in cyber dating abuse perpetration, Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, 24, (7) pp. 457-463. ISSN 2152-2715 (2021) [Refereed Article]
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Copyright Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
DOI: doi:10.1089/cyber.2020.0687
Abstract
There is a growing research interest in cyber dating abuse (CDA). CDA includes abusive online behavior toward a current or former intimate partner, such as aggression, control, harassment, and humiliation. Despite the potential overlap and reciprocal relationship of CDA and intimate partner violence, there remains considerable paucity in research exploring predictors of this abusive online behavior. In the current study, we adopt the General Aggression Model framework and explore the role of gender, hegemonic masculinity, vulnerable narcissism, and sexual aggression myths to predict perpetration of CDA. Participants (N = 415, 51 percent women; Mage = 32.68 years) were recruited via social media advertisements and completed an anonymous, confidential online questionnaire. The questionnaire comprised the Conformity to Masculine Roles Norms Inventory, the Hypersensitive Narcissism Scale, the Acceptance of Modern Myths About Sexual Aggression Scale, and a modified Cyber Aggression in Relationships Scale. A hierarchical regression analysis indicated that hegemonic masculinity, vulnerable narcissism, and sexual aggression myths were all significant positive predictors of perpetrating CDA. As gender was a significant predictor until the inclusion of these variables, a multiple mediation analysis was performed, indicating that both hegemonic masculinity and sexual aggression myths fully mediated the relationship between gender and perpetrating CDA. These results add to the growing body of research exploring how CDA emerges as a behavior and highlight possible implications for management and intervention.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | cyber dating abuse, gender, hegemonic masculinity, sexual aggression, vulnerable narcissism |
| Research Division: | Psychology |
| Research Group: | Social and personality psychology |
| Research Field: | Gender psychology |
| Objective Division: | Expanding Knowledge |
| Objective Group: | Expanding knowledge |
| Objective Field: | Expanding knowledge in psychology |
| UTAS Author: | Grieve, R (Dr Rachel Grieve) |
| ID Code: | 146276 |
| Year Published: | 2021 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 5 |
| Deposited By: | Psychology |
| Deposited On: | 2021-08-27 |
| Last Modified: | 2021-09-30 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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