@article{ref1,
title="The influence of victim self-disclosure on bystander intervention in cyberbullying",
journal="Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)",
year="2023",
author="Zeng, Yuze and Xiao, Junze and Li, Danfeng and Sun, Jiaxiu and Zhang, Qingqi and Ma, Ai and Qi, Ke and Zuo, Bin and Liu, Xiaoqian",
volume="13",
number="10",
pages="e829-e829",
abstract="The frequent occurrences of cyberbullying on social platforms have sparked a great deal of social conflict, and bystander intervention plays a crucial role in preventing the escalation of cyberbullying. This research examines the impact of victim self-disclosure on bystander intervention in cyberbullying through two experimental studies. The studies collected data from March to July of 2022, utilizing a convenience sampling approach to recruit university students as experiment participants. Study 1 recruited 247 valid participants, while Study 2 recruited 522 eligible participants. The results of Study 1 indicate that the perceptible dimensions (frequency, privacy, and valence) of victim self-disclosure impact bystander intervention. Specifically, in a low privacy context, positive self-disclosure increases bystander intervention, while negative self-disclosure does the opposite. The results of Study 2 suggest that the valence of self-disclosure affects bystander intervention through the mediation of victim blaming, with interpersonal distance moderating the impact of victim self-disclosure valence on the extent of victim blaming. This moderated mediation model clarifies the psychological process by which the valence of victim self-disclosure affects bystander intervention. The findings of this study contribute to the understanding of the social psychological process behind bystander intervention, providing a scientific basis and pathway for reducing cyberbullying and fostering a harmonious online environment.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2076-328X",
doi="10.3390/bs13100829",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/bs13100829"
}