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Analyzing cyber-aggression typologies of Indonesian adolescents using second-order confirmatory factor analysis

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This study analyzed the most dominant dimension and significant indicator explaining the typology of cyber-aggression behavior among Indonesian adolescents using the second-order confirmation factor analysis (CFA) approach. The sample included 1354 senior high school adolescents, aged 18–21 years, who were recruited using the stratified random sampling method. Data were collected using a self-reporting approach. The results of the second-order CFA showed that the Controlled-Aversive latent variable, Controlled-Appetitive, Impulsive-Appetitive, and Impulsive-Aversive had loading factor indexes of 0.96, 0.85, 0.79, and 0.63, respectively. Thus, the Controlled-Aversive typology of cyber-aggression behavior was the most dominant among Indonesian adolescents. This proactive cyber-aggression behavior is manifested in the hostile behavior of planning proactively for revenge or responding in anger due to the provocation of social interaction stimuli in cyberspace.

Source: Human Technology

DOI: 10.14254/1795-6889.2025.21-2.6

Authors: Mardianto Mardianto, Afdal Afdal, Randi Saputra, Netrawati Netrawati, Ryan Hidayat Rafiola, Nurmina Nurmina

Institutions: State University of Padang, Institut Agama Islam Negeri Pontianak, State University of Gorontalo

Language: English

Topic: Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression

Subfield: Social Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Universitas Negeri Padang