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Why did you do that? Differential types of aggression in offline and in cyberbullying

Traditional conceptualizations of aggression distinguish between reactive (e.g., rage) and proactive (e.g., reward) functions of aggression. However, critiques of this dichotomy have pointed out these models conflate motivational valence and self-control.

Citation:
Graf D, Yanagida T, Runions K, Spiel C. Why did you do that? Differential types of aggression in offline and in cyberbullying. Comput Hum Behav. 2022;128.

Keywords:
Aggression; Bullying; Cyberbullying; Motives; Computer crime; Logistic regression; Cyber bullying; Prevention programs; clinical study


Abstract:
Traditional conceptualizations of aggression distinguish between reactive (e.g., rage) and proactive (e.g., reward) functions of aggression. However, critiques of this dichotomy have pointed out these models conflate motivational valence and self-control.