Hostile online content, well-being and emotional competence
In this project, we investigate how hostile and prejudicial online content affects psychological and social well-being, and how emotional competencies shape these responses. One ongoing study examines whether a mismatch between individuals’ own attitudes and the norms of an online environment influences affect, belonging, social connectedness, and life satisfaction.
Another set of studies focuses on online hate speech; preliminary findings suggest that emotion understanding is associated with perceiving hate speech as more offensive, while empathy is linked to stronger emotional responsiveness.
This research is conducted within the DigiWELL project, particularly the work package led by Martina Hřebíčková on digital technologies and well-being.
Collaborators: Sylvie Graf, Michèle Denise Birtel, David Lacko, Martina Hřebíčková