A Multi-Method Investigation of the Personality Correlates of Digital Aggression

Publication date: Available online 20 January 2020Source: Journal of Research in PersonalityAuthor(s): M. Kim, SL. Clark, MB. Donnellan, SA. BurtAbstractDigital aggression (DA) refers to the use of computer-mediated technologies to harm others. A handful of previous studies have provided mixed results regarding the personality correlates of DA. We clarified these findings by analyzing the associations between three measures of DA (behavioral, Twitter, and self-report) and the Big Five traits using data from 1167 undergraduate participants. Big Five personality trait measures predicted all three DA measures, but results varied across particular assessments of DA. These results point to possible moderators and potentially important differences within the broader construct of DA.

Source: Journal of Research in Personality - January 21, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research