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The study examines how digital hate affects scholars and their coping mechanisms.

Caught in the Storm: A Qualitative Study on Digital Hate Targeting Scholars

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Qualitative study explores digital hate impacts on scholars, suggesting urgent protective measures to enhance well-being.

The study examines how digital hate affects scholars and their coping mechanisms.
Conducted 24 qualitative interviews with scholars in Austria, France, Hungary, and Sweden.
Explored experiences of digital hate, including communication and coping strategies.
Assessed the psychological and professional consequences of digital hate on scholars.
Scholars experience distinct forms of digital hate, such as incivility and threats, simultaneously.
Digital hate leads to negative impacts on scholars' well-being and restricts their public engagement.
Coping with digital hate is complex and non-linear, revealing limitations in traditional stress models.

Khaleghipour et al. (2026) studied this question.

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