@misc{WachsWettsteinBilzetal., author = {Wachs, Sebastian and Wettstein, Alexander and Bilz, Ludwig and Krause, Norman and Ballaschk, Cindy and Kansok-Dusche, Julia and Wright, Michelle F.}, title = {Playing by the Rules? An Investigation of the Relationship Between Social Norms and Adolescents' Hate Speech Perpetration in Schools}, series = {Journal of Interpersonal Violence}, volume = {37}, journal = {Journal of Interpersonal Violence}, number = {21-22}, issn = {0886-2605}, doi = {10.1177/08862605211056032}, pages = {21143 -- 21164}, abstract = {Hate speech is often discussed and investigated as an online phenomenon, while hate speech among adolescents in the real world (e.g., in schools) has rarely been researched. Consequently, not much is known about potential interpersonal correlates and theoretical frameworks that might help us better understand why adolescents engage in hate speech in offline environments. To add to the literature, this study investigates hate speech perpetration among young people by utilizing the Social Cognitive Theory; more specifically, the association between witnessing and perpetrating hate speech in schools, and whether this relation is weakened or strengthened by anti-hate speech injunctive norms and deviant peer pressure. The sample consists of 1719 young people (45.1\% boys, 53.6\% girls, 1.3\% gender diverse) between 11 and 18 years old (Mage = 13.96; SD = .98) from 22 schools in Switzerland. Self-report questionnaires were administered to measure hate speech involvement and adolescents' perception of social norms (i.e., anti-hate speech injunctive norms and deviant peer pressure). Multilevel regression analyses revealed that witnessing and perpetrating hate speech were positively associated. Moreover, injunctive anti-hate speech norms were negatively related and deviant peer pressure positively related to hate speech perpetration. Finally, increasing levels of injunctive anti-hate speech norms weakened the relation between witnessing and perpetrating hate speech, whereas higher levels of deviant peer pressure strengthened this association. The findings demonstrate that the Social Cognitive Theory is a useful framework for understanding hate speech perpetration in schools. The results also highlight the importance of taking into account social norms and interpersonal relationships (e.g., within the class) when designing anti-hate speech prevention programs and not focusing solely on intrapersonal factors.}, language = {en} } @misc{WachsWettsteinBilzetal., author = {Wachs, Sebastian and Wettstein, Alexander and Bilz, Ludwig and G{\´a}mez-Guadix, Manuel}, title = {Adolescents' motivations to perpetrate hate speech and links with social norms}, series = {Comunicar - Media Education Research Journal}, volume = {71}, journal = {Comunicar - Media Education Research Journal}, number = {2}, issn = {1134-3478}, doi = {10.3916/C71-2022-01}, abstract = {Hate speech has become a widespread phenomenon, however, it remains largely unclear why adolescents engage in it and which factors are associated with their motivations for perpetrating hate speech. To this end, we developed the multidimensional "Motivations for Hate Speech Perpetration Scale" (MHATE) and evaluated the psychometric properties. We also explored the associations between social norms and adolescents' motivations for hate speech perpetration. The sample consisted of 346 adolescents from Switzerland (54.6\% boys; Mage=14; SD=0.96) who reported engagement in hate speech as perpetrators. The analyses revealed good psychometric properties for the MHATE, including good internal consistency. The most frequently endorsed subscale was revenge, followed by ideology, group conformity, status enhancement, exhilaration, and power. The results also showed that descriptive norms and peer pressure were related to a wide range of different motivations for perpetrating hate speech. Injunctive norms, however, were only associated with power. In conclusion, findings indicate that hate speech fulfills various functions. We argue that knowing the specific motivations that underlie hate speech could help us derive individually tailored prevention strategies (e.g., anger management, promoting an inclusive classroom climate). Furthermore, we suggest that practitioners working in the field of hate speech prevention give special attention to social norms surrounding adolescents.}, language = {en} } @misc{WachsBilzWettsteinetal., author = {Wachs, Sebastian and Bilz, Ludwig and Wettstein, Alexander and Wright, Michelle F. and Krause, Norman and Ballaschk, Cindy and Kansok-Dusche, Julia}, title = {The Online Hate Speech Cycle of Violence: Moderating Effects of Moral Disengagement and Empathy in the Victim-to-Perpetrator Relationship}, series = {Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking}, volume = {25}, journal = {Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking}, number = {4}, issn = {2152-2715}, doi = {10.1089/cyber.2021.0159}, pages = {223 -- 229}, abstract = {Adolescents around the globe are increasingly exposed to online hate speech (OHS). And yet little is known about the varying roles of involvement and the determinants of adolescents' hate speech perpetration. Building on previous research, this study aims to test the cycle of violence hypothesis for OHS and to analyze whether moral disengagement (MD) and empathy moderate the victim-to-perpetrator relationship. The sample consists of 3,560 seventh to ninth graders (52.1 percent girls), recruited from 40 schools across Germany and Switzerland. Self-report questionnaires were administered to assess OHS involvement, MD, and empathy. Multilevel analyses revealed that victims of OHS were more likely to report OHS perpetration. In addition, victims of OHS were more likely to report OHS perpetration when they reported higher levels of MD than those with lower levels of MD. Finally, victims of OHS were less likely to report OHS perpetration when they reported higher levels of empathy than those with lower levels of empathy. The findings extend the cycle of violence hypothesis to OHS and highlight the need to address MD and empathy in hate speech prevention. Implications for future research will be discussed.}, language = {en} } @misc{WettsteinCastellanosBilzetal., author = {Wettstein, Alexander and Castellanos, Melisa and Bilz, Ludwig and Wachs, Sebastian}, title = {Die Verbreitung von Hatespeech an Schulen in Deutschland und der Schweiz aus Sch{\"u}ler:innen- und Lehrer:innenperspektive}, series = {Bildung im digitalen Wandel. 9. GEBF-Tagung Bamberg}, journal = {Bildung im digitalen Wandel. 9. GEBF-Tagung Bamberg}, publisher = {Otto-Friedrich-Universit{\"a}t Bamberg}, address = {Bamberg}, pages = {78}, language = {de} } @misc{WachsBilzWettsteinetal., author = {Wachs, Sebastian and Bilz, Ludwig and Wettstein, Alexander and Wright, Michelle F. and Kansok-Dusche, Julia and Krause, Norman and Ballaschk, Cindy}, title = {Associations Between Witnessing and Perpetrating Online Hate Speech Among Adolescents: Testing Moderation Effects of Moral Disengagement and Empathy}, series = {Psychology of Violence}, volume = {12}, journal = {Psychology of Violence}, number = {6}, issn = {2152-0828}, doi = {10.1037/vio0000422}, pages = {371 -- 381}, abstract = {Objective: The open expression of hatred, hostility, and violence against minorities has become a common online phenomenon. Adolescents are at particular risk of being involved in different hate speech roles (e.g., witness, perpetrator). However, the correlates of their involvement as perpetrators and the mechanisms that might explain their involvement in hate speech across different roles have not yet been thoroughly investigated. To this end, this study investigates moral disengagement and empathy as correlates of online hate speech perpetration and the moderation effects of empathy and moral disengagement in the relationship between witnessing and perpetrating online hate speech. Method: The sample consists of 3,560 7th to 9th graders from 40 schools in Germany and Switzerland. Self-report questionnaires were utilized to assess online hate speech involvement, moral dis- engagement, and empathy. Results: Multilevel regression analyses revealed that moral disengagement and witnessing online hate speech were positively associated with online hate speech perpetration, while empathy was negatively associated with it. The findings also showed that the positive relationship between witnessing and perpetrating online hate speech was stronger at higher levels of moral disengagement and weaker when moral disengagement was low. The association between witnessing and perpetrating online hate speech was weaker when adolescents had higher rather than lower levels of empathy. Conclusions: The findings underscore the need for prevention efforts to accelerate moral engagement and empathy as critical future directions in hate speech prevention. This study also contributes to our understanding of underlying mechanisms that explain adolescents' involvement across different roles in hate speech.}, language = {en} } @misc{WachsCastellanosWettsteinetal., author = {Wachs, Sebastian and Castellanos, Melisa and Wettstein, Alexander and Bilz, Ludwig and G{\´a}mez-Guadix, Manuel}, title = {Associations Between Classroom Climate, Empathy, Self-Efficacy, and Countering Hate Speech Among Adolescents: A Multilevel Mediation Analysis}, series = {Journal of Interpersonal Violence}, volume = {38}, journal = {Journal of Interpersonal Violence}, number = {5-6}, issn = {0886-2605}, doi = {10.1177/08862605221120905}, pages = {5067 -- 5091}, abstract = {Although hate speech is widely recognized as an online phenomenon, very few studies have investigated hate speech among adolescents in offline settings (e.g., schools). At the same time, not much is known about countering hate speech (counterspeech) among adolescents and which factors are associated with it. To this end, the present study used the socio- ecological framework to investigate the direct and indirect links among one contextual factor (i.e., classroom climate) and two intrapersonal factors (i.e.,empathy for victims of hate speech, self-efficacy regarding intervention in hate speech) to understand counterspeech among adolescents. The sample is based on self-reports of 3,225 students in Grades 7 to 9 (51.7\% self- identified as female) from 36 schools in Germany and Switzerland. Self- report questionnaires were administered to measure classroom climate, empathy, self-efficacy, and counterspeech. After controlling for adolescents' grade, gender, immigrant background, and socioeconomic status (SES), the 2-(1-1)-1 multilevel mediation analysis showed that classroom climate (L2), empathy for victims of hate speech (L1), and self-efficacy toward intervention in hate speech (L1) had a positive effect on countering hate speech (L1). Classroom climate (L2) was also positively linked to empathy for victims of hate speech (L1), and self-efficacy toward intervention in hate speech (L1). Furthermore, classroom climate (L2) was indirectly associated with countering hate speech (L1) via greater empathy (L1) and self-efficacy (L1). The findings highlight the need to focus on contextual and intrapersonal factors when trying to facilitate adolescents' willingness to face hate speech with civic courage and proactively engage against it.}, language = {en} } @misc{KansokDuscheWettsteinWachsetal., author = {Kansok-Dusche, Julia and Wettstein, Alexander and Wachs, Sebastian and Bilz, Ludwig}, title = {Der Zusammenhang zwischen {\"U}berzeugungen von Lehrpersonen und ihrer Wahrnehmung von Hatespeech unter Sch{\"u}ler:innen}, series = {52. DGPs-Kongress in Hildesheim}, journal = {52. DGPs-Kongress in Hildesheim}, publisher = {Universit{\"a}t Hildesheim}, address = {Hildesheim}, pages = {86}, language = {de} } @misc{KansokDuscheWettsteinBilzetal., author = {Kansok-Dusche, Julia and Wettstein, Alexander and Bilz, Ludwig and Wachs, Sebastian and Castellanos, Melisa}, title = {Associations between Social Competence, Perceived Parents' Prosocial Educational Goals and Adolescents' Hate Speech Perpetration in School}, series = {The Nature and Prevention of Political Violence : 26th Workshop on Aggression, 10th-12th November 2022, Friedrich-Schiller-University, Jena, Germany}, journal = {The Nature and Prevention of Political Violence : 26th Workshop on Aggression, 10th-12th November 2022, Friedrich-Schiller-University, Jena, Germany}, pages = {14}, language = {de} } @misc{BallaschkSchulzeReicheltWachsetal., author = {Ballaschk, Cindy and Schulze-Reichelt, Friederike and Wachs, Sebastian and Krause, Norman and Wettstein, Alexander and Kansok-Dusche, Julia and Bilz, Ludwig and Schubarth, Wilfried}, title = {Ist das (schon) Hatespeech? - Eine qualitative Untersuchung zum Verst{\"a}ndnis von Hatespeech unter p{\"a}dagogischem Schulpersonal}, series = {Zeitschrift f{\"u}r Bildungsforschung}, journal = {Zeitschrift f{\"u}r Bildungsforschung}, issn = {2190-6890}, doi = {10.1007/s35834-022-00367-1}, pages = {17}, abstract = {Hatespeech ist ein gesellschaftliches Ph{\"a}nomen, das auch die Lebenswelt Schule betrifft. Was jedoch p{\"a}dagogisches Schulpersonal unter Hatespeech versteht, ist unklar und daher Thema der vorliegenden Interviewstudie mit Lehrkr{\"a}ften (n = 18) und Sozialp{\"a}dagog_innen (n = 16). Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass Hatespeech als Herabsetzung verschiedener strukturell unterdr{\"u}ckter Gruppen verstanden wird (z. B. Transpersonen, Homosexuelle, j{\"u}dische Personen). Die Befragten erkennen subtilere Formen von Hatespeech oft nicht als Problem an und verstehen Hatespeech vorranging als Online-Ph{\"a}nomen, obwohl auch Vorf{\"a}lle in Schulen berichtet werden. Es l{\"a}sst sich schlussfolgern, dass p{\"a}dagogisches Schulpersonal f{\"u}r Offline-Hatespeech und subtilere Formen sensibilisiert werden muss, um ihre Interventionsbereitschaft zu steigern.}, language = {de} } @misc{BilzWachsWettstein, author = {Bilz, Ludwig and Wachs, Sebastian and Wettstein, Alexander}, title = {Symposium: Der Umgang mit Hatespeech in der Schule: Reaktionsweisen von Sch{\"u}ler:innen und Lehrkr{\"a}ften}, series = {Alles auf Anfang? Bildung im digitalen Wandel. 9. GEBF-Tagung, 9. bis 11. M{\"a}rz 2022, Bamberg}, journal = {Alles auf Anfang? Bildung im digitalen Wandel. 9. GEBF-Tagung, 9. bis 11. M{\"a}rz 2022, Bamberg}, edition = {Aktualisierte Version, Stand: 9.3.22}, publisher = {Leibniz-Institut f{\"u}r Bildungsverl{\"a}ufe}, address = {Bamberg}, doi = {10.13140/RG.2.2.19248.78089}, abstract = {Das Ph{\"a}nomen Hatespeech (dt. Hassrede) wird momentan weltweit als Problem wahrgenommen, das sich parallel mit der zunehmenden Nutzung sozialer Medien ausbreitet und den sozialen Zusammenhalt von Gesellschaften gef{\"a}hrdet. Hiervon zeugen l{\"a}nder{\"u}bergreifende Initiativen zur Eind{\"a}mmung von Hatespeech, z.B. der Vereinten Nationen oder der Europ{\"a}ischen Kommission. Zumeist werden unter Hatespeech {\"A}ußerungen verstanden, durch die Menschen auf der Grundlage bestimmter Gruppenmerkmale (z.B. ethnische Zugeh{\"o}rigkeit, Geschlecht, sexuelle Orientierung) abgewertet werden. Spezifischere Definitionen betonen zudem, dass eine Sch{\"a}digungsabsicht sowie ein Sch{\"a}digungspotenzial auf verschiedenen Ebenen (z. B. individuell, gesellschaftlich) vorliegen m{\"u}ssen. Kinder und Jugendliche gelten als besonders anf{\"a}llig f{\"u}r die sch{\"a}dlichen Auswirkungen von Hatespeech. J{\"u}ngste Forschungen zeigen, dass Personen, die Cyberhate ausgesetzt sind, h{\"a}ufig Gef{\"u}hle von Wut, Scham und Schuld sowie ein vermindertes Vertrauen erleben (UK Safer Internet Centre, 2016; Reichelmann et al., 2020; Krause et al., 2021; N{\"a}si et. al, 2015). Die Konfrontation mit Hatespeech kann auch Prozesse der politischen Radikalisierung beg{\"u}nstigen (Bilewicz \& Soral, 2020). Somit stellt Hatespeech auch f{\"u}r die Schule eine besondere Herausforderung dar. Zum einen machen Kinder und Jugendliche auch in dieser Lebenswelt Erfahrungen mit Hatespeech, zum anderen ist die Schule der Ort, an dem diesen Entwicklungen durch Demokratie- und Medienerziehung sowie Soziales Lernen entgegengewirkt werden kann (Wachs et al., 2021). Die empirische Basis hierf{\"u}r ist jedoch {\"a}ußerst schmal. Es liegen weder zur Verbreitung von Erfahrungen mit Hatespeech im Kindes- und Jugendalter noch zu den Ursachen oder wirksamen Interventions- und Pr{\"a}ventionsstrategien Studienbefunde vor. Auch bez{\"u}glich der Schnittmenge mit verwandten Ph{\"a}nomenen, wie z.B. Mobbing, gibt es bisher kaum Erkenntnisse. An diesen Forschungsl{\"u}cken setzt das geplante Symposium an. Aus der Mobbingforschung ist bekannt, dass die Reaktionen des Umfeldes eine wichtige Rolle bei der Eind{\"a}mmung von Gewalt spielen. Vor diesem Hintergrund werden in den drei Einzel-Beitr{\"a}gen Forschungsergebnisse zur Verbreitung von Hatespeech und zu den Reaktionen von Sch{\"u}ler:innen und Lehrkr{\"a}ften vorgestellt, die sowohl auf qualitativen als auch auf quantitativen Zug{\"a}ngen beruhen. Entstanden sind sie im Rahmen eines aktuellen DFG-Forschungsprojektes mit erziehungswissenschaftlichen und psychologischen Forschungsteams in Deutschland und der Schweiz. Befragt wurden {\"u}ber 3.600 Sch{\"u}ler:innen und fast 500 Lehrkr{\"a}fte in beiden L{\"a}ndern. Im Rahmen des Symposiums sollen die Ergebnisse diskutiert und Implikationen f{\"u}r weitere Forschungen im Rahmen dieses Projekts sowie dar{\"u}ber hinaus abgeleitet werden.}, language = {de} }