Online Disinhibition : Reconsideration of the Construct and Proposal of a New Model

Wen, Ruohan; Miura, Asako

Osaka Human Sciences, 2023, 9, 63-81

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Title
Online Disinhibition : Reconsideration of the Construct and Proposal of a New Model
Creator
CreatorName
Wen, Ruohan
NRID
1000030273569 1000030273569
ORCID
0000-0002-7563-7503 0000-0002-7563-7503
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asarin asarin
Scopus Author ID
12645856800 12645856800
CreatorName
Miura, Asako
Subject
Online disinhibition
disinhibitive behavior
benign disinhibition
toxic disinhibition
deindividuation
motivation-based online disinhibition model
Abstract
On the Internet, one comes across behaviors that are not observed in real life. The online disinhibition theory, pioneered by Suler (2004), has frequently been cited in empirical studies to explain this phenomenon. However, scholars have not yet reached a consensus regarding the construct of online disinhibition. This study explored an appropriate construct of online disinhibition for psychological research and proposed a model to explain its functioning. Previous studies have examined online disinhibition from three perspectives. This paper discusses the contributions and limitations of previous studies and postulates that psychological research on online disinhibition should be conducted from the perspective of mental state. Three signifi cant models that explain the working of online disinhibition were reviewed: the “benign/toxic disinhibition model,” “online disinhibition/behaviors model,” and “online disinhibition and deindividuation model.” Finally, the “motivation-based online disinhibition model” is proposed as an improved model that solves the limitations of the aforementioned models.
Publisher
Graduate School of Human Sciences, Osaka University
Source Title
Osaka Human Sciences
Volume (Issue)
9
Page
63-81
Date of Issued
2023-02
Language
English
Handle URL
https://hdl.handle.net/11094/90710
DOI
https://doi.org/10.18910/90710
NCID
AA12727839
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open access
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紀要論文 Departmental Bulletin Paper
Osaka Human Sciences / Vol.9