A Qualitative Analysis of Internet Trolling
Article
Article Title | A Qualitative Analysis of Internet Trolling |
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ERA Journal ID | 6216 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | March, Evita and Marrington, Jessica |
Journal Title | CyberPsychology, Behavior and Social Networking |
Journal Citation | 22 (3), pp. 192-197 |
Number of Pages | 6 |
Year | 2019 |
Place of Publication | United States |
ISSN | 1094-9313 |
2152-2715 | |
2152-2723 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1089/cyber.2018.0210 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/cyber.2018.0210 |
Abstract | Internet trolling is receiving increasing research attention and exploration; however, disagreement and confusion surround definitions of the behavior. In the current study, 379 participants (60 percent women) completed an online questionnaire providing qualitative responses to the following: How do you define Internet trolling? What kind of behaviors constitutes Internet trolling? Does Internet trolling differ from Internet cyberbullying? Have you ever been trolled online, and if so how did it feel? Word frequency analyses indicated that Internet trolling is most commonly characterized as an abusive aggressive behavior. Responses also highlight the subjective nature of humor in trolling depending on whether an individual has trolled. Interestingly, the groups that indicated trolling as a 'bullying' behavior were the groups who had never been trolled. Results of the current study highlight the need to differentiate between 'kudos' trolling and Cyber Abuse. |
Keywords | cyberbullying; trolling; qualitative research; antisocial online behavior |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 520503. Personality and individual differences |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
Byline Affiliations | Federation University |
School of Psychology and Wellbeing | |
Centre for Health Research |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q585q/a-qualitative-analysis-of-internet-trolling
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