An Examination of (Proximal Determinants of) Online Aggression Perpetration Among Adults Aged 19 to 79
An Examination of (Proximal Determinants of) Online Aggression Perpetration Among Adults Aged 19 to 79
Sara PabianHeidi Vandeboscha Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlandsb University of Antwerp, Antwerp, BelgiumSara Pabian (Ph.D.) is Assistant Professor at the Department Communication and Cognition of Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences, Tilburg University (the Netherlands). Since 2011, she conducts research on different forms of online aggression, such as cyberbullying. Her research is focused on understanding why adolescents and adults are involved in online aggression, but she also looks at (long-term) outcomes of online aggression. She is also involved in research projects aimed at developing and testing technological intervention and prevention tools. Besides online aggression, Sara is interested in online persuasive communication, including influencer marketing.Heidi Vandebosch is full professor at the Department of Communication Studies of the University of Antwerp (Belgium). She has been conducting research on cyberbullying since 2005. Heidi Vandebosch has investigated the prevalence of cyberbullying, the profiles of victims, bullies and bystanders, and the impact of this specific form of online aggression. She has also studied how cyberbullying can be addressed: what is the role of schools, parents, teachers, the police and social media platforms?; and how can technologies (e.g. reflective interfaces, automatic detection systems, digital serious games …) be used to prevent, detect and solve cyberbullying?