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ArticleScientific reports2024

Online disinhibition mediates the relationship between emotion regulation difficulties and uncivil communication.

Aleksi H Syrjämäki, Mirja Ilves, Thomas Olsson, Joel Kiskola, Poika Isokoski, Anna Rantasila, Gary Bente, Veikko Surakka

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Aleksi H SyrjämäkiResearch Group for Emotions, Sociality, and Computing, Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland.
Mirja IlvesResearch Group for Emotions, Sociality, and Computing, Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland.
Thomas OlssonTechnology and Social Interaction Research Group, Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland.
Joel KiskolaTechnology and Social Interaction Research Group, Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland. joel.kiskola@tuni.fi.
Poika IsokoskiResearch Group for Emotions, Sociality, and Computing, Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland.
Anna RantasilaResearch Group for Emotions, Sociality, and Computing, Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland.
Gary BenteDepartment of Communication, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA.
Veikko SurakkaResearch Group for Emotions, Sociality, and Computing, Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland.

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Research Council of Finland 320766,320767
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Uncivil online communication is a widely problematized cultural by-product of computer-mediated communication that, however, remains theoretically underexplained. While previous research shows that personal tendency for uncivil communication is partially influenced by individuals' personality and empathy skills, the factors of inter-individual variation remain largely unknown. The present study examined individuals' emotion regulation skills as a possible predictor of uncivil communication. Online survey respondents (N = 215) reported if they had engaged in uncivil communication and filled in scales measuring emotion regulation difficulties, use of different emotion regulation strategies, and various individual traits. The results show that emotion regulation difficulties were associated with high levels of online disinhibition. This, in turn, was associated with reports of uncivil communication. The mediation effect was observed even when controlling for personality and empathy. The results suggest that individuals' emotion regulation difficulties may be an underlying psychological factor behind harmful online communication. These findings call for research and development of means to support emotion regulation in online interactions.

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Emotional RegulationEmpathyAdolescentAdultCommunicationEmotionsFemaleHumansInternetMaleMiddle AgedPersonalitySurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultComputer-mediated communicationDigital emotion regulationOnline discussionOnline disinhibitionSocial mediaUncivil communication

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