scholarly journals Image Based Sexual Abuse proclivity and victim blaming: The role of dark personality traits and moral disengagement

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 1179-1197
Author(s):  
Afroditi Pina ◽  
Alisha Bell ◽  
Kimberley Griffin ◽  
Eduardo Vasquez
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Moral Disengagement ◽  
Dark Triad ◽  
Victim Blaming ◽  
Personality Profile ◽  
Preliminary Validation ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Image Based Sexual Abuse

Image Based Sexual Abuse (IBSA) denotes the creation, distribution, and/or threat of distribution of intimate images of another person online without their consent. The present study aims to extend emerging research on perpetration of IBSA with the development and preliminary validation for the moral disengagement in IBSA scale, while also examining the role of the dark triad, sadism, and sexism in a person’s likelihood to perpetrate IBSA. One hundred and twenty English speaking participants (76 women, 44 men; mean age=33 years) were recruited via social media. Machiavellianism and psychopathy were found to predict IBSA proclivity, whilst rivalry narcissism predicted greater feelings of excitement and amusement towards IBSA. Moral disengagement predicted IBSA proclivity and blaming the victim. It was also positively related to greater feelings of amusement and excitement towards IBSA. This suggests a distinct personality profile of IBSA perpetrators, and that moral disengagement mechanisms play a role in facilitating and reinforcing this behaviour.

scholarly journals The Drama of Metrics: Status, Spectacle, and Resistance Among YouTube Drama Creators

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 205630512199966
Author(s):  
Angèle Christin ◽  
Rebecca Lewis
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Social Status ◽  
Economic Opportunities ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
A Site

How does it feel to have one’s online worth and status be based almost exclusively on metrics? We examine this question through a qualitative study of YouTube “drama” channels. Drama creators cover the conflicts and scandals taking place among top YouTube celebrities. As producers of meta-commentary, they often rely on metrics as indicators of influence and celebrity on YouTube, thus constituting a relevant site to examine the connection between social media metrics and status. Based on interviews with English-speaking drama creators, we report three main findings. First, creators have a double orientation toward YouTube, which they understand as a site of both economic opportunities and tight-knit relationships. Second, the meanings that creators attach to metrics—their own and the ones of top YouTubers—reflect this double orientation: for them, metrics correlate with economic revenue and social status. Due to this central and multifaceted role of metrics, we find that traffic numbers can turn into a spectacle of their own for drama creators. Third, even in a context in which metrics are central, we identify several distancing strategies on the part of creators. We conclude by discussing whether—and why—resistance to metrics can be found everywhere.

Mediating role of life satisfaction and death anxiety in the relationship between dark triad and social media addiction

2021 ◽  
Vol 172 ◽  
pp. 110606
Author(s):  
Güler Beril Kumpasoğlu ◽  
Selen Eltan ◽  
Ezgi Didem Merdan-Yıldız ◽  
Ayşegül Durak Batıgün
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Death Anxiety ◽  
Dark Triad ◽  
Social Media Addiction ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Relationship

The Stimulators of Social Media Fatigue Among Students: Role of Moral Disengagement

2018 ◽  
Vol 57 (5) ◽  
pp. 1083-1107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiongfei Cao ◽  
Ali N. Khan ◽  
Ghulam H. K. Zaigham ◽  
Naseer A. Khan
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Moral Disengagement ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Internalizing Disorders ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Suggested Model ◽  
Cyberbullying Victimization ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Moderating Role

There are increasing concerns about student’s possibility of becoming victim of negative online experiences, including cyberbullying victimization (CV). The outcome of these experiences on student’s psychological and mental health is not well understood. This study used stimulus–organism–response paradigm to inspect the antecedents of social media fatigue and how social media attachment (SMA) is related to internalizing disorders (depression and anxiety). We also examined the moderating role of moral disengagement in the positive association between SMA and CV. The distinctive stimulus–organism–response paradigm in the suggested model is empirically examined through a sample of 305 college students. SMA was related to more CV and greater symptoms of internalizing disorders. CV and internalizing disorders were positively associated with social media fatigue. Moral disengagement moderated the relationship between SMA and CV. Implications for online awareness struggles are discussed.

scholarly journals Chaos May Prevail Without Filial Piety: A Cross-Cultural Study on Filial Piety, the Dark Triad, and Moral Disengagement

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiuqing Qiao ◽  
Yiqing Lv ◽  
Aamer Aldbyani ◽  
Qingke Guo ◽  
Tianyi Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Moral Disengagement ◽  
Filial Piety ◽  
Social Contexts ◽  
Dark Triad ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Chinese Society ◽  
Cultural Backgrounds ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Islamic Countries

In traditional Chinese society, filial piety (FP) served as the philosophical foundation of social governance, without which chaos would prevail. It indicates that the function of FP is not limited to family. FP can predict attitudes and behaviors in other social contexts. This study examined the relationship between FP and moral disengagement, and the mediating roles of the dark triad personality, and cultural differences regarding these mechanisms. An online self-report survey was conducted in two different culture groups- university students from China (N = 400, 37% male, Mage = 20.41, SD age = 2.52) and Islamic countries who are studying in China (N = 378, 59.25% male, Mage = 24.29, SD age = 4.77). Correlation analysis showed that authoritarian FP was positively associated with moral disengagement among students from China and Islamic countries, while reciprocal FP only negatively correlated with moral disengagement among Chinese students. Moreover, reciprocal FP directly and negatively affected moral disengagement, and did so indirectly through the mediating role of Machiavellianism. However, authoritarian FP directly and positively influenced moral disengagement, and did so indirectly through the buffering role of narcissism. These two parallel mediating models are not affected by culture. Though FP varies from culture to culture, reciprocal FP and authoritarian FP play critical roles in influencing personality and moral development. Reciprocal FP reduces moral disengagement directly and indirectly by weakening Machiavellianism. The role of authoritarian FP is conflicting. It can strengthen moral disengagement, but may also weaken it by deterring the development of the narcissistic personality. The findings enlighten us to view authoritarian FP dialectically. These two parallel mediating models are not affected by culture, indicating the applicability of DFPM in other societies. Future studies are encouraged to involve participants from more divergent countries and cultural backgrounds.

The Internet Never Forgets

2021 ◽  
pp. 107-128
Author(s):  
Melody Lee Rood ◽  
John Schriner
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Victim Blaming ◽  
Cultural Attitudes ◽  
Type Of Abuse ◽  
New Challenges ◽  
And Training ◽  
Dark Web ◽  
Image Based Sexual Abuse

Image-based sexual abuse (IBSA), commonly known as revenge pornography, is a type of cyberharassment that often results in detrimental effects to an individual's career and livelihood. Although there exists valuable research concerning cyberharassment in the workplace generally, there is little written about specifically IBSA and the workplace. This chapter examines current academic research on IBSA, the issues with defining this type of abuse, victim blaming, workplace policy, and challenges to victim-survivors' redress. The authors explore monetary motivation for websites that host revenge pornography and unpack how the dark web presents new challenges to seeking justice. Additionally, this chapter presents recommendations from the literature focusing on shifting cultural attitudes, effective legislation, and increased education and training.

Battling Against Demeaning and Abusive Selfie Sharing

2020 ◽  
pp. 30-53
Author(s):  
Amanda E. Fehlbaum ◽  
Katelyn Bowden
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Victim Blaming ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Education Legislation ◽  
Image Based Sexual Abuse

Image-based sexual abuse is a growing issue among young adults, and challenges remain as to how to support those who have had intimate photos distributed without their consent. This chapter begins with an exploration of image-based sexual abuse, including motivations for perpetration. The focus then shifts to address how victims might transform their feelings of helplessness into empowerment through challenging victim blaming, legislative avenues, and digital justice. Recommendations and solutions focus on engaging in activism. Throughout the chapter are stories from activists who work with Battling Against Demeaning and Abusive Selfie Sharing (BADASS), a non-profit focused on education, legislation, and advocacy work.

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