オンライン脱抑制：構成概念の再考と新たなモデルの提案

抄録

On the Internet, the appearance of behaviors that differ from those used in real-life may be observed. The online disinhibition theory, pioneered by Suler (2004), has frequently been cited in empirical studies to explain this phenomenon. However, scholars have not reached a consensus regarding the construct of online disinhibition. In this study, an appropriate construct of online disinhibition for psychological research was explored and a model was proposed to explain its functioning. First, this study highlighted that previous studies have examined online disinhibition from three perspectives. This paper discusses the contributions and limitations of previous studies and postulates that psychological research on online disinhibition should be conducted from the perspective of the mental state. Three significant models that explain the working of online disinhibition were reviewed: the “benign/toxic disinhibition model,” “online disinhibition/behaviors model,” and “online disinhibition and deindividuation model.” Finally, the “motivation-based online disinhibition model” is proposed as an improved model that solves the limitations of the aforementioned models.