TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - The influence of victim self-disclosure on bystander intervention in cyberbullying
JO  - Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)
A1  - Zeng, Yuze
A1  - Xiao, Junze
A1  - Li, Danfeng
A1  - Sun, Jiaxiu
A1  - Zhang, Qingqi
A1  - Ma, Ai
A1  - Qi, Ke
A1  - Zuo, Bin
A1  - Liu, Xiaoqian
SP  - e829
EP  - e829
VL  - 13
IS  - 10
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 2076-328X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/bs13100829
ID  - ref1
ER  -