| Title: |
Moral Disengagement in Primary School Children Involved in Cyberbullying, Bullying, and Cybergossip |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Carmen Dueñas-Casado (ORCID 0000-0003-2972-8890); Daniel Falla (ORCID 0000-0002-4030-4442); Rosario Ortega-Ruiz (ORCID 0000-0003-2110-6931); Eva M. Romera (ORCID 0000-0002-9414-8019) |
| Source: |
Social Psychology of Education: An International Journal. 2025 28(1). |
| Availability: |
Springer. Available from: Springer Nature. One New York Plaza, Suite 4600, New York, NY 10004. Tel: 800-777-4643; Tel: 212-460-1500; Fax: 212-460-1700; e-mail: customerservice@springernature.com; Web site: https://link.springer.com/ |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
14 |
| Publication Date: |
2025 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research |
| Education Level: |
Elementary Education |
| Descriptors: |
Moral Values; Elementary School Students; Computer Mediated Communication; Bullying; Cognitive Processes; Psychological Patterns; Antisocial Behavior; Aggression; Student Attitudes; Correlation; Moral Development; Decision Making; Educational Practices |
| DOI: |
10.1007/s11218-025-10042-8 |
| ISSN: |
1381-2890; 1573-1928 |
| Abstract: |
Moral disengagement is a cognitive mechanism that seeks to avoid the feeling of guilt in the face of transgressive behaviors and seems to be present in behaviors such as cyberbullying, cybergossip or bullying in adolescence. Few studies have explored this connection in the primary school years, even though gossip, bullying and cyberbullying are also frequent during these early years. The aim of this study was to examine, in primary school children, the relationship of aggression in bullying, cyberbullying, and cybergossip with moral disengagement, over a time interval of 18 months. The longitudinal study was conducted through different questionnaires with a final sample consisting of 507 schoolchildren (48.5% girls; M = 11.86; SD = 0.74). The results showed that there was a direct, significant relationship between involvement as an aggressor in cyberbullying behaviors and moral disengagement, but this relationship was not significant in aggressive behaviors in bullying and cybergossip. These results are discussed in relation to the importance of the formation of moral judgment during these years and its educational implications. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2025 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1463222 |
| Database: |
ERIC |