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A social identity perspective on conformity to cyber aggression among early adolescents on WhatsApp
- Source :
- Social Development, 30, 941-956, Bleize, D N M, Tanis, M, Anschütz, D J & Buijzen, M 2021, ' A social identity perspective on conformity to cyber aggression among early adolescents on WhatsApp ', Social Development, vol. 30, no. 4, pp. 941-956 . https://doi.org/10.1111/sode.12511, Social Development, 30(4), 941-956. Wiley-Blackwell, Social Development, 30, 4, pp. 941-956, Social Development, 30(4), 941-956. Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Wiley-Blackwell, 2021.
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Abstract
- Contains fulltext : 230176.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access) Cyber aggressive behaviors such as nonconsensual image sharing, nasty comments, and social exclusion frequently take place on WhatsApp. These behaviors often involve group processes, where adolescents conform to peers' behaviors. WhatsApp is pre-eminently suited for group-communication among adolescents, and, thus, may facilitate conformity to such behaviors. However, research on conformity on WhatsApp is scarce. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine if and how the social identity perspective on group behavior may explain cyber aggression on WhatsApp. Specifically, we examined how social identification relates to conformity to cyber aggression on WhatsApp. In a preregistered survey, 647 early adolescents answered questions about social identification with group members and conformity to behavior of a WhatsApp group. Hierarchical multiple regression and moderated mediation analyses point towards an indirect, positive relation between the centrality component of social identification and conformity to cyber aggression, mediated by perceived social pressure to conform. These findings contribute to the literature by extending the social identity perspective to conformity on WhatsApp. Further exploration of this research line within the field of cyber aggression is warranted, because this can help improve applied interventions to reduce conformity to cyber aggression. 16 p.
- Subjects :
- social identity perspective
SDG 16 - Peace
Sociology and Political Science
media_common.quotation_subject
WhatsApp
Psychological intervention
social identification
Conformity
050105 experimental psychology
Developmental psychology
Moderated mediation
Developmental and Educational Psychology
medicine
0501 psychology and cognitive sciences
Social identity theory
media_common
conformity
Aggression
05 social sciences
Multilevel model
Perspective (graphical)
SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
early adolescents
Justice and Strong Institutions
Communication and Media
Social exclusion
cyber aggression
medicine.symptom
Psychology
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
050104 developmental & child psychology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14679507 and 0961205X
- Volume :
- 30
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Social Development
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....700bf60e88710623d1dd2412c56692c8