Who's to blame?: The effects of victim disclosure on bystander reactions to cyberbullying

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Highlights：

• Online bystanders' reactions to cyberbullying are examined experimentally.

• Bystanders place more blame on victims who exhibit high disclosure on Facebook.

• Bystanders feel less empathy for victims who exhibit high disclosure on Facebook.

• More victim blame and less empathy predict less supportive bystander behavior.

摘要

•Online bystanders' reactions to cyberbullying are examined experimentally.•Bystanders place more blame on victims who exhibit high disclosure on Facebook.•Bystanders feel less empathy for victims who exhibit high disclosure on Facebook.•More victim blame and less empathy predict less supportive bystander behavior.

论文关键词：Cyberbullying,Social media,Online disclosure,Bystanders,Victim blame

论文评审过程：Received 16 September 2015, Revised 4 November 2015, Accepted 11 November 2015, Available online 23 December 2015, Version of Record 23 December 2015.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2015.11.018