Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
J Interpers Violence. 2011 Sep;26(13):2619-34. doi: 10.1177/0886260510388286. Epub 2010 Dec 13.
The current study examined normative beliefs about aggression as a mediator between narcissistic exploitativeness and cyberbullying using two Asian adolescent samples from Singapore and Malaysia. Narcissistic exploitativeness was significantly and positively associated with cyberbullying and normative beliefs about aggression and normative beliefs about aggression were significantly and positively associated with cyberbullying. Normative beliefs about aggression were a significant partial mediator in both samples; these beliefs about aggression served as one possible mechanism of action by which narcissistic exploitativeness could exert its influence on cyberbullying. Findings extended previous empirical research by showing that such beliefs can be the mechanism of action not only in offline but also in online contexts and across cultures. Cyberbullying prevention and intervention efforts should include modification of norms and beliefs supportive of the legitimacy and acceptability of cyberbullying.
本研究使用来自新加坡和马来西亚的两个亚洲青少年样本，考察了攻击性的规范信念在自恋剥削与网络欺凌之间的中介作用。自恋剥削与网络欺凌和攻击性的规范信念显著正相关，而攻击性的规范信念与网络欺凌显著正相关。在两个样本中，攻击性的规范信念都是一个显著的部分中介变量；这些关于攻击性的信念是自恋剥削对网络欺凌产生影响的一个可能的作用机制。研究结果扩展了以往的实证研究，表明这些信念不仅可以在线下，也可以在线上以及跨文化环境中成为作用机制。网络欺凌的预防和干预工作应包括修改规范和信念，以减少对网络欺凌的合法性和可接受性的支持。
