Moderating effect of motivation for MIM use on the association between MIM bullying opportunities and MIM bullying behaviours
- 주제(키워드) cyber-bullying , MIM bullying behaviours , MIM bullying opportunities , MIM motivations , Mobile instant messengers (MIMs)
- 등재 SCIE, SSCI, SCOPUS
- 발행기관 Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- 발행년도 2017
- URI http://www.dcollection.net/handler/ewha/000000146877
- 본문언어 영어
- Published As http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0144929X.2017.1384509
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초록/요약
This study responds to a call to explain recent outbreaks of cyber-bullying on mobile instant messengers (MIMs). We examined the relationships between MIM bullying opportunities and bullying behaviours in group-chat settings while also investigating the moderating effect of adolescents’ motivations for MIM use. We gathered survey data from a sample of 417 South Korean students aged 13–17 years. The results indicate that adolescents’ perceptions of opportunities for cyber-bullying on MIMs are positively associated with their levels of engagement in bullying behaviours in MIM use. Additionally, we found a significant moderating effect of two motivations for MIM use, entertainment and convenience. We discuss the personal and social implications of our findings that engaging in cyber-bullying is affected by user perceptions and the types of gratification offered by a given medium. © 2017 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group
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