What constitutes victims of toxicity - identifying drivers of toxic victimhood in multiplayer online battle arena games

IntroductionToxic behavior (i.e., toxicity) is a pervasive problem in online gaming communities such as League of Legends. This issue arises from factors such as frustrating and stressful in-game experiences and online disinhibition. Prior research on addressing toxicity has focused primarily on the...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Psychology
Main Authors:	Bastian Kordyaka, Samuli Laato, Sebastian Weber, Bjoern Niehaves
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-06-01
Subjects:	toxic behavior toxicity multiplayer online battle arena games victims of toxicity online disinhibition effect social cognitive theory
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1193172/full