Psychological Determinants of Internet Trolling: Trolling and the Need for Chaos Scale

• In Event: JSS: Social Media Conduct: Engagement and Bad Behavior in Online Communication

Brief Overview

Online trolling behavior is a common problem. We conducted an original, online survey with 1100 respondents and create a new measure of trolling. We show that Need for Chaos is significant and positively related to the likelihood of trolling.

Authors

• Sean Richey, Georgia State University

• J. Benjamin Taylor, Kennesaw State University