Cyberstalking perpetration among young adults: an assessment of the effects of low self-control and moral disengagement

The current study sought to explain cyberstalking perpetration using low self-control and moral disengagement frameworks. Self-report survey data collected from a Mechanical Turk sample of 1,500 young adults aged 18 to 25 years old revealed that approximately 22% of the sample had engaged in cyberst...

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Authors: Fissel, Erica R. (Author) ; Fisher, Bonnie D. (Author) ; Nedelec, Joseph L. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
In: Crime & delinquency
Year: 2021, Volume: 67, Issue: 12, Pages: 1935-1961
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Perpetration
Cyberstalking
Mechanical Turk
Low self-control
Moral Disengagement
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Summary:The current study sought to explain cyberstalking perpetration using low self-control and moral disengagement frameworks. Self-report survey data collected from a Mechanical Turk sample of 1,500 young adults aged 18 to 25 years old revealed that approximately 22% of the sample had engaged in cyberstalking perpetration during their lifetime. Findings also generally supported the self-control and moral disengagement frameworks. Respondents with higher levels of low self-control were more likely to engage in cyberstalking perpetration, as were those respondents who had a higher moral disengagement score. The interaction between low self-control and moral disengagement, however, did not yield a significant effect.
ISSN:1552-387X
DOI:10.1177/0011128721989079