| Abstract [eng] |
In the past few years internet has become a foremost way of communication for young adults. Given that they search not only for communication but also romantic partners online, the risk of encountering online antisocial behaviour rises. Trolling is one of the aforementioned behaviours. Trolling lacks a definite conception and it receives little attention despite its consequences. Studies show that trolling, relational aggression and psychopathic traits are significantly linked. But there are no studies that would explore the link among all three of these constructs. 198 students participated in this study (M = 23,55 years, 47 - males). Participants were recruited by a link shared through social network groups related to students. iTroll Questionnaire (Buckels, Trapnell, Andjelovic, & Paulhus 2017), Self-Report Measure of Aggression and Social Behaviour (Morales & Crick, 1998) and Triarchic Psychopathy Measure (Patrick, 2010) were used for data collection. Results show that iTroll scores, relational aggression and psychopathy traits are significantly correlated. Also, psychopathy traits were found to mediate relationship between iTroll scores and relational aggression. Lastly, out of three psychopathy traits, only meanness could significantly predict iTroll scores. |
