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ERIC Number: EJ1321692
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-1363-2752
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Moral Disengagement Mechanisms and Its Relationship with Aggression and Bullying Behaviour among School Children and Youth at Psychosocial Risk
Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties, v26 n3 p225-239 2021
This study aims to analyse the relationship between moral disengagement mechanisms, aggression and bullying behaviour in 221 high school students between 11 and 17 years who took the Mechanisms of Moral Disengagement Questionnaire, The Aggression Questionnaire and the School Bullying Questionnaire. Findings suggest significant positive correlations (p < 0.001) between aggressive, bullying behaviour and moral disengagement. Structural equation modelling shows that moral disengagement explains 14% the variance in verbal aggression and 34% the variance in physical aggression. Moral disengagement and verbal aggression explain 10% the variance of negative symptoms related to anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress and effects on self-esteem. Finally, moral disengagement, negative symptoms, physical and verbal aggression explain 65% the variance of bullying behaviour. These findings can support the development of new and effective educational interventions.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Colombia
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