Is mindfulness associated with lower online trolling among adolescents? Mediating effects of self-esteem and depression and moderating effect of dark personality traits

• DOI: 10.1080/14330237.2024.2363698
• Publication Date: 2024-08-16T07:42:30Z
• Authors: Fang Li; Xu Tang; Xin Ge; Mengni Yu; Siqi Wang; Biyun Wu
• Keywords: Depression

We investigated the relationship between mindfulness and online trolling among adolescents. also explored mediating role of self-esteem depression moderating dark personality traits in trolling. Chinese adolescents (n = 696; female 47.1%, mean age 14.315 ± 1.353 years) completed measures mindfulness, self-esteem, depression, traits, The results showed that was associated with lower In turn, indirectly related to through greater depression. negative predictive effect on stronger for high than those low traits. These findings suggested training, improving reducing are important intervening More attention should be given training