The Invisible Catalyst: How Belonging Collapse and Bystander Complicity Mediate Toxic Disinhibition’s Path to Cyberbullying
Published online on November 12, 2025
Abstract
Crime & Delinquency, Ahead of Print.
This study investigates how toxic online disinhibition influences cyberbullying through the mediating roles of belonging collapse and bystander complicity. Using a cross-sectional survey of 379 Chinese university students, we tested a sequential mediation ...
This study investigates how toxic online disinhibition influences cyberbullying through the mediating roles of belonging collapse and bystander complicity. Using a cross-sectional survey of 379 Chinese university students, we tested a sequential mediation ...