RT Article
T1 Minimizing Responsibility: The Impact of Moral Disengagement on Cyberbullying Perpetration Among Adults
JF Crime & delinquency
VO 71
IS 10
SP 3244
OP 3268
A1 Fissel, Erica
A1 Bryson, Sara
A1 Lee, Jin R.
A2 Bryson, Sara
A2 Lee, Jin R.
LA English
YR 2025
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1935040510
AB Research has demonstrated a relationship between moral disengagement and cyberbullying perpetration among adolescents, indicating youth with higher levels of moral disengagement are more likely to engage in cyberbullying. Less is known, however, regarding the impact of moral disengagement, particularly the influence of the four dimensions, on adults’ involvement in cyberbullying perpetration. Using a sample of adults (n = 652; aged 18–50 years) in the United States, this study examined the relationship between the four dimensions of moral disengagement and cyberbullying perpetration. Findings revealed that approximately 12% had ever engaged in cyberbullying perpetration. Further, logistic regression results revealed that moral disengagement was a significant predictor of cyberbullying perpetration among adults, with the dimension of minimizing responsibility driving the significant relationship.
K1 Adults
K1 Perpetration
K1 Moral Disengagement
K1 Cyberbullying
DO 10.1177/00111287241237979