Antecedents of support for social media content moderation and platform regulation: the role of presumed effects on self and others

MJ Riedl, KN Whipple, R Wallace - Information, Communication & …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
This study examines support for regulation of and by platforms and provides insights into
public perceptions of platform governance. While much of the public discourse surrounding …

Optimistic bias, risky behavior, and social norms among Indian college students during COVID-19

S Shukla, SK Mishra, H Rai - Personality and Individual Differences, 2021 - Elsevier
Using survey data of college students in India, we investigate whether COVID-19 optimistic
bias among individuals increases risky behavior. We also explore whether participants' …

Comparative optimism and perceptions of specific online risks

LR Betts, L Abell, SL Buglass - Journal of Technology in Behavioral …, 2024 - Springer
Adults hold optimistic beliefs for online behaviours, displaying a general tendency to believe
that they are less likely to experience general risks than others. Study 1 explored whether …

Curbing cyberbullying on Facebook: An analysis of mitigation strategies in universities in Kenya

E Ogolla, T Kwanya, L Kibe, A Kogos… - Information Impact: Journal …, 2023 - ajol.info
Cyberbullying is the wilful and repeated use of electronic devices and platforms to harm
others. It is becoming increasingly practised amongst university students in digital spaces …

Comparative optimism for judgements about online identity theft

LR Betts, T Baguley, SE Gardner… - Behaviour & …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Individuals believe that negative events are less likely to happen to them than others–
termed optimistic bias. The research aimed to explore developmental differences in …

The association of cyber-bullying and adolescents in religious and secular schools in Israel

R Tesler, R Nissanholtz-Gannot, A Zigdon… - Journal of religion and …, 2019 - Springer
Internet usage during leisure time is a growing area of research, especially among
adolescents. Our aim was to evaluate the association between Internet usage patterns of …

Comparative optimism and cyberbullying: The role of previous involvement in cyberbullying and technology

LR Betts, PJR Macaulay - International Journal of …, 2024 - content.iospress.com
Individuals hold optimistic beliefs about the likelihood of experiencing cyberbullying relative
to others. However, how cyberbullying experiences and technology use influence these …

Asymmetrical third-person effects on the perceptions of online risk and harm among adolescents and adults

SL Buglass, JF Binder, LR Betts… - Behaviour & …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Although research has identified a range of opportunities, risks, and harms related to online
social networking, the public debate on online risks follows a set pattern by which members …

Understanding child and adolescent cyberbullying

OL Steer, PJR Macaulay, LR Betts - Child and adolescent online risk …, 2021 - Elsevier
Global development of digital technologies has provided considerable connectivity benefits.
However, connectivity of this scale has presented a seemingly unmanageable number of …

The Mediating Effect of Optimism and Resourcefulness on the Relationship between Hardiness and Cyber Delinquent Among Adolescent Students

FN Alenezi, SB Hashim, M Alanezy… - Open Education …, 2024 - degruyter.com
There is growing interested in the role of psychological resilience in shaping adolescent
students' delinquent behaviours in secondary schools. In this article, using locus of control …