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Interactive effects of guilt and moral disengagement on bullying, defending and outsider behavior

Mazzone, Angela orcid logoORCID: 0000-0002-5858-8033, Camodeca, Marina and Salmivalli, Christina orcid logoORCID: 0000-0002-6253-146X (2016) Interactive effects of guilt and moral disengagement on bullying, defending and outsider behavior. Journal of Moral Education, 45 (4). pp. 419-432. ISSN 0305-7240

Abstract
We examined the moderating effect of guilt on the associations between moral disengagement and bullying, defending and outsider behaviors in a sample of 404 students (203 boys; Mage= 11.09 years; SD = 1.48). Bullying, defending and outsider behavior were assessed through peer nominations, whereas guilt and moral disengagement were assessed by self-reports. Results showed that moral disengagement was associated with high levels of bullying and low levels of defending. Guilt was negatively associated with bullying and positively with defending. A moderating effect for guilt was also found: increasing levels of moral disengagement contributed to more bullying and outsider behavior, and to less defending, among students with low levels of guilt. The current research broadens the extant literature, showing the combined effects of guilt and moral disengagement on bullying-related behaviors.
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Item Type:Article (Published)
Refereed:Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords:bullying; defending; Guilt; moderation; moral disengagement; outsider behavior
Subjects:Social Sciences > Social psychology
DCU Faculties and Centres:Research Initiatives and Centres > Anti-Bullying Research Centre (ABC)
Publisher:Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
Official URL:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03057240.2016.1216399
Copyright Information:© 2016 Journal of Moral Education Ltd
Use License:This item is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License. View License
ID Code:24575
Deposited On:11 Jun 2020 15:01 by Vidatum Academic . Last Modified 28 Aug 2020 10:43
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