Psychopathic traits and social anxiety in cyber-space: A context-dependent theoretical framework explaining online disinhibition

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Highlights：

• Psychopathic traits and social anxiety were linked to online disinhibition.

• Negative correlations of empathy with online disinhibition were obtained.

• Psychopathic traits and social anxiety predicted online disinhibition.

• Possible cognitive and affective empathy moderating effects were studied.

• Cognitive empathy moderated impulsive-irresponsible and social anxiety associations.

摘要

•Psychopathic traits and social anxiety were linked to online disinhibition.•Negative correlations of empathy with online disinhibition were obtained.•Psychopathic traits and social anxiety predicted online disinhibition.•Possible cognitive and affective empathy moderating effects were studied.•Cognitive empathy moderated impulsive-irresponsible and social anxiety associations.

论文关键词：Online disinhibition,Psychopathic traits,Social anxiety,Empathy,Adolescents

论文评审过程：Received 14 December 2018, Revised 22 April 2019, Accepted 20 May 2019, Available online 21 May 2019, Version of Record 30 May 2019.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2019.05.025