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A mixed effects logistic regression reveals a significant effect of both NegMood and NegContext on troll posts (*: p<0.05, **: p<0.01, ***: p<0.001). In other words, both negative mood and the presence of initial troll posts increases the probability of trolling.
| Fixed Effects | Coef. | SE | z |
|---|---|---|---|
| (Intercept) | −0:70*** | 0:17 | −4:23 |
| NegMood | 0:64** | 0:24 | 2:66 |
| NegContext | 0:52* | 0:23 | 2:38 |
| NegMood × NegContext | 0:41 | 0:33 | 1:23 |
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| Random Effects | Var. | SE | |
| User | 0:41 | 0:64 | |
