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Characteristics of People Who Engage in Online Harassing Behavior

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CHI EA '22: CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems Extended Abstracts

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https://doi.org/10.1145/3491101.3519812

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Conflict in online spaces can often lead to behaviors that may be categorized as “harassment.” We asked 307 U.S. adults to self-report if they have ever engaged in aggressive online conflict. Using logistic regressions, we examine what psychosocial characteristics predict which users would report engaging in behaviors that are commonly labeled as “harassment.” We find that psychological factors such as impulsivity, reactive aggression, and premeditated aggression distinguish those who never thought of, those who only imagined, and those who carried out harassing behavior. Demographic factors other than age do not have significance, contrary to the results of prior studies. Design interventions that address propensities to perpetrate harassment might reduce harm but also raise ethical and moral concerns about the nature of harassment and the disposition toward it.

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CHI EA '22: Extended Abstracts of the 2022 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

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DOI:10.1145/3491101

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Bellini R(2024)Abusive Partner Perspectives on Technology Abuse: Implications for Community-based Violence PreventionProceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction10.1145/36372928:CSCW1(1-25)Online publication date: 26-Apr-2024
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Redmiles E(2024)Friction Matters: Balancing the Pursuit of Perfect Protection With Target HardeningIEEE Security and Privacy10.1109/MSEC.2023.333397222:1(76-75)Online publication date: 22-Jan-2024
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1109/MSEC.2023.3333972

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