Why the Victims of Bullying Are More Likely to Avoid Involvement When Witnessing Bullying Situations: The Role of Bullying Sensitivity and Moral Disengagement

2020 ◽  
pp. 088626052094814
Author(s):  
Shuyang Jiang ◽  
Ru-De Liu ◽  
Yi Ding ◽  
Ronghuan Jiang ◽  
Xinchen Fu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Moral Disengagement ◽  
School Bullying ◽  
Sem Analysis ◽  
Bullying Victimization ◽  
Multiple Mediation ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Bystander Behaviors

Recent studies have suggested a link between bullying victimization and passive bystander behaviors, such as more outsider behaviors and fewer defender behaviors. However, little is known about the internal mechanism underpinning this relation. The present study aimed to examine the direct and indirect relationships between bullying victimization and two types of bystander behaviors (defender behavior and outsider behavior), considering the possible mediator role of bullying sensitivity and moral disengagement among Chinese adolescents. Participants were 435 primary school students aged from 11 to 13 years ( M = 12.27, SD = 0.69) who completed measurements of bullying victimization, bullying sensitivity, moral disengagement, and bystander behaviors. The results of the total effect model indicated that bullying victimization was positively related to outsider behavior and negatively related to defender behavior. The results from the structural equation modelling (SEM) analysis showed that bullying sensitivity mediated the relationship between bullying victimization and defender behavior. The relationship between bullying victimization and outsider behavior was mediated by moral disengagement, as well as the multiple mediation of bullying sensitivity and moral disengagement. These results highlight the roles of bullying sensitivity and moral disengagement in explaining the relation between bullying victimization and bystander behavior among adolescent students. The findings provide important implications for developing intervention programs aiming at school bullying prevention.

scholarly journals The Influence of School Loose-Tight Culture on Bullying of Middle School Students: The Mediating Role of Collective Moral Disengagement and Collective Efficacy

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 1263-1272
Author(s):  
Yirui Song ◽  
Lei Wang
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Collective Efficacy ◽  
Moral Disengagement ◽  
School Bullying ◽  
School Students ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Middle School Bullying ◽  
The Relationship

To explore the relationship and mechanism of school loose-tight culture to middle school bullying, a total of 808 students were selected from three middle schools in Dehong Prefecture, Yunnan Province of China, to conduct a questionnaire survey. The study used the school loose-tight culture scale, the collective moral disengagement scale, the collective efficacy scale, and the bullying scale for middle school students. The results showed that (i) school loose-tight culture significantly predicted the occurrence of school bullying; (ii) school loose-tight culture was significantly negatively correlated with collective moral disengagement and school bullying but positively correlated with collective efficacy. Further, collective moral disengagement was significantly positively correlated with school bullying, but collective efficacy was significantly negatively correlated with school bullying; (iii) school loose-tight culture inhibited school bullying through the dual mediating effects of collective moral disengagement and collective efficacy at the same time.

scholarly journals Gender roles and dating violence: A mediator role of moral disengagement

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 169-183
Author(s):  
Ahmet Erdem ◽  
Fuad Bakioğlu
Keyword(s):  
Gender Roles ◽  
Dating Violence ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Moral Disengagement ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Mediator Role ◽  
The Relationship

The aim of this study was to investigate the mediator role of moral disengagement in the relationship between gender roles and dating violence. Participants were 425 university students [310 (72.9%) female, 115 (27.1%) male, Mage = 20.68 years, SD = 2.21] who completed questionnaires package involving the Gender Roles Attitudes Scale, the Attitudes toward Dating Violence Scales, and the Moral Disengagement Scale. The data were analyzed using structural equation modeling. A bootstrapping analysis was conducted in order to determine any indirect effects. The results showed that gender roles predicted moral disengagement and dating violence negatively, and that moral disengagement predicted dating violence positively. It was further found that the structural equation model that proposed that gender roles had a direct and an indirect effect through moral disengagement on dating violence was confirmed. The results of the study were discussed in the light of relevant literature, and suggestions for future studies were made.

scholarly journals Fear of Covid-19, Coronavirus Anxiety Predict Cyberchondria: Intolerance Uncertainty and Anxiety Sensitivity as Mediators (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fengjiao Zhang ◽  
Lina Wu ◽  
Yexiang Yao ◽  
Nabi Nazari
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Sensitivity ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Multiple Mediation ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Specific Amplification ◽  
Fear And Anxiety ◽  
The Relationship

BACKGROUND The outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19) is a global emergency more than a medical challenge. Primarily studies highlight fear and anxiety generated by COVID-19 as the unique psychological factors affect all population. There is currently still a lack of research on specific amplification factors regarding anxiety and fear in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite established associations between anxiety sensitivity, intolerance uncertainty, and Cyberchondria, there is currently lack of empirical data has investigated the links between anxiety sensitivity, intolerance uncertainty, and Cyberchondria, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. OBJECTIVE the present study was conducted to investigate the links between fear of COVID-19, Coronavirus Anxiety, and Cyberchondria. METHODS A convenience sample of 694 respondents (males: 343; females: 351) completed an online survey that included Cyberchondria Severity Scale, Fear of COVID-19 scale, Coronavirus Anxiety Scale, Anxiety Sensitively Scale, and Intolerance Uncertainty Scale. Multiple mediation and moderation analysis were conducted using Structural equation modeling. RESULTS The results revealed that fear and anxiety generated by COVID-19 predict Cyberchondria. Intolerance uncertainty and anxiety sensitivity mediate the relationship between fear and anxiety generated by COVID-19 with Cyberchondria. CONCLUSIONS The Finding provide further supports to better understand the role of COVID-19 to amplify Cyberchondria.Also, . Cyberchondria may be taught as a public health concerns which can amplify the pandemic consequences.

How Social Support Affects Moral Disengagement: the Role of Anger And Hostility

2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Yanni Shen ◽  
Xiaojian Sun ◽  
Tao Xin
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Indirect Effects ◽  
Moral Disengagement ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Multiple Mediation ◽  
Social Support Scale ◽  
Aggression Questionnaire ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
The Relationship

We investigated the mediating roles of anger and hostility in the relationship between social support and moral disengagement. Participants were 315 college students who completed the Perceived Social Support Scale, the Aggression Questionnaire to assess anger and hostility, and the Moral Disengagement Questionnaire. Multiple mediation analysis results indicated that high levels of anger and hostility were associated with low levels of social support and high levels of moral disengagement. In addition, the total indirect effects and specific indirect effect of social support on moral disengagement through anger and hostility were all significant, suggesting that anger and hostility mediated the relationship between social support and moral disengagement. Implications of these findings are discussed.

scholarly journals Fear of COVID-19, Mindfulness, Humor, and Hopelessness: A Multiple Mediation Analysis

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehmet Saricali ◽  
Seydi Ahmet Satici ◽  
Begum Satici ◽  
Emine Gocet-Tekin ◽  
Mark D. Griffiths
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Multiple Mediation ◽  
Depressive Symptomology ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Beck Hopelessness Scale ◽  
Mindful Attention Awareness Scale ◽  
And Coping ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractHopelessness is an important vulnerability factor for depressive symptomology and suicidal ideations. It may also play an important role in the fear of coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). Therefore, the present study tested the mediating role of mindful awareness and humor (both identified as coping strategies for dealing with stressful situations) in the relationship between fear of COVID-19 and hopelessness. Participants comprised 786 Turkish individuals (562 females and 224 males; aged between 18 and 67 years) from 71 of 81 cities in Turkey. An online convenience sampling method was used to recruit participants. Participants completed surveys including the Fear of COVID-19 Scale, Beck Hopelessness Scale, Mindful Attention Awareness Scale, and Coping Humor Scale. The model was tested using structural equation modeling (SEM) and utilizing bootstrapping. The results of SEM showed that the effect of fear of COVID-19 on hopelessness was partly mediated by mindfulness and humor, and which was supported by bootstrapping. Therefore, higher fear of COVID-19 was associated with lower mindfulness and humor. In turn, lower mindfulness and humor were related with higher hopelessness. Findings are discussed in the context of COVID-19 and the hopelessness literature, and practical implications for counselors are also provided.

scholarly journals The Role of Management Competency in Moderating Organizational Cultural Relations to LPD Performance in Bali Province

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 163-170
Author(s):  
Ni Putu Rediatni Giri ◽  
Ketut Sudarmini ◽  
Nengah Ganawati
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Culture ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Sem Analysis ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Analysis Tool ◽  
Cultural Relations ◽  
The Relationship

This study examines the role of management competence in moderating the relationship between organizational culture and LPD performance. It is hoped that with this model, LPD can optimize everything related to organizational culture and management competence so that it can have positive implications for improving organizational performance. The population of this research is LPD registered and still active in Denpasar City and Badung Regency. The sampling method in this study used the saturated sampling method with a total of 157 samples. This study uses the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) analysis tool with the SmartPLS version 3.2.9 program used to test the hypothesis. Keywords: Organizational Culture, Management Competence, Organizational Performance.

scholarly journals Effect of Moral Disengagement on Cyberbullying Perpetration in Middle School Students and the Moderating Role of Self-Control

2020 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-74
Author(s):  
Do Young Jung ◽  
Ju Hee Park
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Moral Disengagement ◽  
Cognitive Restructuring ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Victimization Questionnaire

This study examined the effects of moral disengagement (cognitive restructuring and blaming the victim) and selfcontrol on cyberbullying perpetration and investigated if self-control moderated the relationship between moral disengagement (cognitive restructuring and blaming the victim) and cyberbullying perpetration. Participants in the study consisted of 551 middle school students (273 boys and 278 girls) from five middle schools in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do. Cyberbullying perpetration, moral disengagement and self-control were measured using the Bullying/ Victimization Questionnaire, the Mechanisms of Moral Disengagement Scale, and the Self-Control Scale for children and adolescents. Data were analyzed by means of descriptive statistics and a hierarchical regression analysis. The moderating effect of self-control was analyzed using procedures proposed by Baron and Kenny (1986). The results indicated that both levels of cognitive restructuring and blaming the victim increased cyberbullying perpetration whereas the level of self-control decreased cyberbullying perpetration. In addition, self-control moderated the effect of cognitive restructuring on cyberbullying perpetration. The influence of cognitive restructuring on cyberbullying perpetration was greater when the level of self-control was low, compared to when it was high.

scholarly journals How to become more grateful? The mediating role of resilience between empathy and gratitude

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Lasota ◽  
Katarzyna Tomaszek ◽  
Sandra Bosacki
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Sem Analysis ◽  
Measurement Scale ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Affective Empathy ◽  
Psychology Programs ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Positive Correlations ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractThe current study examined the relationship between empathy, resilience, and gratitude. Specifically, the study investigated the potential mediating role of resilience between empathy and gratitude. The study involved 214 participants who completed the Gratitude Resentment and Appreciation Test-Revised (GRAT-R), the Questionnaire of Cognitive and Affective Empathy (QCAE), and the Resilience Measurement Scale (SPP-25). The results showed significant positive correlations among resilience, empathy, and gratitude. Multiple regression analysis confirmed that resilience, gender, and affective empathy were direct predictors of the level of gratitude. Structural equation modeling (SEM) analysis supported the hypothesis that resilience played a mediating role between empathy and gratitude. Implications for research and the promotion of positive psychology programs for adults are discussed.

scholarly journals The Role of Social Support in the Relationship Between Adolescents’ Level of Loss and Grief and Well-Being

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 27
Author(s):  
Firdevs Savi Çakar
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
School Students ◽  
Loss And Grief ◽  
The Relationship

In this study, the model, developed to examine the role of social support in the relationship between adolescents’ level of loss and grief and well-being, was tested. In this study, the descriptive research method was used, and its participants consisted of 216 adolescents who were high school students, in Turkey. Scales used in this study include Personal Information Form; Grief Scale; Five-Dimensional Well-Being Scale for Adolescents (EPOCH); Social Support Assessment Scale for Children and Adolescents (CASSS and Personal Information Form). The structural equation model was used to examine the mediator role of the social support in the association between grief and well-being among adolescents. It was found the hypothesized model fit the data well, and social support fully mediated in the association between grief and well-being. The high level of social support in the loss and mourning process of adolescents makes it easier to cope with grief and positively affects their well-beings. These results are important for focusing on adolescents who experience lost and grief, providing effective mental health services and demonstrating the importance of strengthening social support systems. Future studies with longitudinal follow-ups are suggested to explore actual causal relationships.

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