ERIC Number: EJ1167474
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Mar
Pages: 24
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0272-4316
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Moral Disengagement about Cyberbullying and Parental Monitoring: Effects on Traditional Bullying and Victimization via Cyberbullying Involvement
Meter, Diana J.; Bauman, Sheri
Journal of Early Adolescence, v38 n3 p303-326 Mar 2018
The indirect effects of moral disengagement about cyberbullying and parental monitoring on traditional victimization and bullying via cyberbullying involvement were examined in a diverse sample of 800 youth in Grades 3 to 8. After controlling for grade and gender, moral disengagement about cyberbullying and parental monitoring had an indirect effect on traditional victimization and bullying through cyberbullying involvement. Moral disengagement about cyberbullying and parental monitoring had a direct effect on traditional bullying. Results suggest that moral disengagement about cyberbullying and parental monitoring affect cyberbullying involvement and additionally impact experiences beyond the cyber context.
Descriptors: Bullying, Computer Mediated Communication, Parenting Styles, Victims, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Moral Values, Influences, Peer Relationship, Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, Student Surveys, Factor Analysis, Structural Equation Models, Statistical Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 3
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: DGE1143953; 1019196