Typology of Cyber Aggression, CATQ Test - the question form
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1. I use the Internet to get back at someone who sends me an insulting message.
1 – Describes me exactly
2 – Describes me somewhat
3 – Does not really describe me
4 – Does not describe me at all
2. If someone online tries to provoke me, I respond aggressively by posting relevant comments or reposts in return.
1 – Describes me exactly
2 – Describes me somewhat
3 – Does not describe me much
4 – Does not describe me at all
3. If someone makes fun of me on social media, I feel upset and immediately write a mean message back.
1 – Definitely true of me
2 – Mostly true of me
3 – Mostly not true of me
4 – Definitely not true of me
4. If someone tries to humiliate me online, I respond in kind.
1 – Definitely describes me
2 – Mostly describes me
3 – Mostly does not describe me
4 – Definitely does not describe me
5. If someone writes something insulting to me online, I immediately send a negative message in response.
1 – Definitely true of me
2 – Mostly true of me
3 – Mostly not true of me
4 – Definitely not true of me
6. If someone criticizes me in online messages or reposts, I often react aggressively without thinking about the consequences.
1 – Definitely like me
2 – Mostly like me
3 – Mostly not like me
4 – Definitely not like me
7. If someone were hurting me in online messages, I would not respond right away.
1 – Definitely like me
2 – Mostly like me
3 – Mostly not like me
4 – Definitely not like me
8. If someone tries to offend me in a chat, I respond when it is convenient for me.
1 – Definitely like me
2 – Mostly like me
3 – Mostly not like me
4 – Definitely not like me
9. I often revisit online messages with people who make fun of me, think about it a lot, and feel upset.
1 – Definitely true of me
2 – Mostly true of me
3 – Mostly not true of me
4 – Definitely not true of me
10. When I am angry with someone, I think through a plan for revenge online.
1 – Definitely true of me
2 – Mostly true of me
3 – Mostly not true of me
4 – Definitely not true of me
11. If I wanted to get back at someone, I would use social media on the Internet to plan what I would do.
1 – Definitely like me
2 – Mostly like me
3 – Mostly not like me
4 – Definitely not like me
12. If I see an unpleasant message about me online, I get upset and dwell for a long time on a plan to get back at the person who offended me.
1 – Definitely true of me
2 – Mostly true of me
3 – Mostly not true of me
4 – Definitely not true of me
13. If I do not like someone, I use social media to turn others against them.
1 – Definitely true of me
2 – Mostly true of me
3 – Mostly not true of me
4 – Definitely not true of me
14. Sometimes I team up with friends to bully someone online.
1 – Definitely describes me
2 – Somewhat describes me
3 – Somewhat does not describe me
4 – Definitely does not describe me
15. Sometimes I enjoy humiliating other people in online conversations.
1 – Describes me exactly
2 – Describes me somewhat
3 – Does not describe me much
4 – Does not describe me at all
16. If I do not like someone, I may use hostile chat messages and do everything possible to make them feel excluded from our group.
1 – Describes me exactly
2 – Describes me somewhat
3 – Does not describe me much
4 – Does not describe me at all
17. I may use a fake online account to ruin someone else's friendship.
1 – Definitely true of me
2 – Mostly true of me
3 – Mostly not true of me
4 – Definitely not true of me
18. I sometimes publicly humiliate someone while chatting online.
1 – Definitely like me
2 – Mostly like me
3 – Mostly not like me
4 – Definitely not like me
19. I find it fun to discuss someone online, but others think I am maliciously making fun of someone.
1 – Exactly like me
2 – Somewhat like me
3 – Somewhat not like me
4 – Not at all like me
20. I can mock people I do not know on the Internet without worrying about the consequences.
1 – Definitely describes me
2 – Mostly describes me
3 – Mostly does not describe me
4 – Definitely does not describe me
21. When I am having fun and joking online, I do not think my jokes could hurt someone.
1 – Definitely like me
2 – Mostly like me
3 – Mostly not like me
4 – Definitely not like me
22. I repeatedly annoy people in online conversations because I find it funny.
1 – Definitely true of me
2 – Mostly true of me
3 – Mostly not true of me
4 – Definitely not true of me
23. Joking online is so fun that I do not worry about whether my jokes might hurt someone.
1 – Definitely describes me
2 – Mostly describes me
3 – Mostly does not describe me
4 – Definitely does not describe me
1. I use the Internet to get back at someone who sends me an insulting message.
1 – Definitely like me
2 – Mostly like me
3 – Mostly not like me
4 – Definitely not like me
2. If someone online tries to provoke me, I respond sharply by posting relevant comments or reposts in return.
1 – Definitely like me
2 – Mostly like me
3 – Mostly not like me
4 – Definitely not like me
3. If someone makes fun of me on social media, I get upset and immediately post a nasty message in response.
1 – Definitely like me
2 – Mostly like me
3 – Mostly not like me
4 – Definitely not like me
4. If someone tries to humiliate me online, I respond in the same way.
1 – Definitely like me
2 – Mostly like me
3 – Mostly not like me
4 – Definitely not like me
5. If someone writes something hurtful to me online, I immediately send a negative message back.
1 – Definitely describes me
2 – Mostly describes me
3 – Mostly does not describe me
4 – Definitely does not describe me
6. If someone criticizes me in online messages or posts, I often respond aggressively without thinking about the consequences.
1 – Describes me exactly
2 – Describes me somewhat
3 – Does not really describe me
4 – Does not describe me at all
7. If someone harmed me in online messages, I would not respond right away.
1 – Definitely describes me
2 – Mostly describes me
3 – Mostly does not describe me
4 – Definitely does not describe me
8. If someone tries to insult me in a chat, I will respond when it is convenient for me.
1 – Definitely true for me
2 – Mostly true for me
3 – Mostly not true for me
4 – Definitely not true for me
9. I often return to online messages from people who ridicule me; I think about it a lot and feel upset.
1 – Definitely true of me
2 – Somewhat true of me
3 – Somewhat not true of me
4 – Definitely not true of me
10. When I am angry at someone, I think through a plan for revenge online.
1 – Exactly like me
2 – Mostly like me
3 – Mostly not like me
4 – Not at all like me
11. If I wanted to get back at someone, I would use online social media to plan what I would do.
1 – Describes me exactly
2 – Describes me somewhat
3 – Does not describe me much
4 – Does not describe me at all
12. If I see a hurtful message about me online, I get upset and spend a long time planning how to get back at the person who offended me.
1 – Describes me exactly
2 – Describes me somewhat
3 – Does not really describe me
4 – Does not describe me at all
13. If I do not like someone, I use social media to turn others against them.
1 – Very true of me
2 – Somewhat true of me
3 – Somewhat not true of me
4 – Not true of me at all
14. Sometimes I join with friends to make fun of someone online.
1 – Definitely describes me
2 – Mostly describes me
3 – Mostly does not describe me
4 – Definitely does not describe me
15. Sometimes I enjoy humiliating other people in online conversations.
1 – Definitely true of me
2 – Mostly true of me
3 – Mostly not true of me
4 – Definitely not true of me
16. When I do not like someone, I may use hostile chat messages and do everything I can to make them feel that they are not part of our group.
1 – Definitely like me
2 – Somewhat like me
3 – Somewhat not like me
4 – Definitely not like me
17. I may use a fake online account to break up someone else's friendship.
1 – Definitely like me
2 – Mostly like me
3 – Mostly not like me
4 – Definitely not like me
18. I can sometimes publicly humiliate someone in a chat conversation.
1 – Definitely like me
2 – Mostly like me
3 – Mostly not like me
4 – Definitely not like me
19. I find it fun to talk about someone online, but others think I am meanly making fun of them.
1 – Describes me exactly
2 – Describes me somewhat
3 – Does not describe me much
4 – Does not describe me at all
20. I can make fun of people I do not know online without worrying about the consequences.
1 – Definitely like me
2 – Somewhat like me
3 – Somewhat not like me
4 – Definitely not like me
21. When I am having fun and joking online, I do not think that my jokes could hurt someone.
1 – Exactly like me
2 – Mostly like me
3 – Mostly not like me
4 – Exactly not like me
22. I often annoy people in online messages because I find it funny.
1 – Definitely like me
2 – Mostly like me
3 – Mostly not like me
4 – Definitely not like me
23. Joking online is so fun that I do not worry whether my jokes might hurt someone.
1 – Definitely like me
2 – Mostly like me
3 – Mostly not like me
4 – Definitely not like me