Callous-unemotional Traits, moralische Identität und Bullying im Jugendalter

Bäker, Neele; Koglin, Ute

doi:10.1026/0942-5403/a000334

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“…The higher the CU- traits the lower the expressions of moral identity. These findings speak to the influence of personality traits on identity and are in line with the findings of Schipper and Koglin ( 2021a ). In order to prevent serious development problems the relevance for preventive interventions is emphasized by Frick and White ( 2008 ).…”

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“…CU-traits have been increasingly analyzed in the context of moral disengagement, but not in the context of moral identity. Recent studies show that high moral identity in adolescents is associated with lower levels of CU-traits (Schipper & Koglin, 2021a ). This direction of correlations is consistent with the assumption that CU-traits are characterized by e.g.…”

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Stability and cross-lagged relations among callous-unemotional traits, moral identity, moral emotion attribution and externalizing behavior problems in adolescents

Bäker

2023

Curr Psychol

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This study investigates the associations of adolescents callous-unemotional traits with moral constructs and the interplay of various outcomes. The present study builds on the lack of research and focuses on the longitudinal relationships between CU-traits, moral identity, moral emotion attribution and externalizing behavior problems in adolescence. The included variables were collected at test time points T1 and T2. To determine the predictive, and stability links among the variables, a cross-lagged model in SPSS AMOS 26 was conducted. Time stability path estimates were moderate to highly stable over time for all included variables. Significant cross lagged paths of moral identityT1 on moral emotion attributionT2, CU-traitsT1 on moral identityT2, externalizing behavior problemsT1 on moral emotion attributionsT2 and externalizing behavior problemsT1 on CU-traitsT2, could be found.

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Stability and cross-lagged relations among callous-unemotional traits, moral identity, moral emotion attribution and externalizing behavior problems in adolescents

Bäker

2023

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“…In addition to the mentioned developmental outcomes in middle childhood, such as conduct disorder or internalizing problems (Gao & Zhang, 2016;Willoughby et al, 2015), callous-unemotional traits are also associated with impairments in moral development (Craig et al, 2021). Most analysis of associations between callous-unemotional traits and moral development were conducted in adolescence (Kokkinos et al, 2016;Schipper & Koglin, 2021;Vasconcelos et al, 2021) rather than in middle childhood (Thornberg & Jungert, 2017). Frick et al (2014) suggested that callous-unemotional traits could be seen as a misdevelopment of conscience.…”

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“…Callousness does not seem to be signi cantly associated with the moral self for the present sample. Children who value the concerns and feelings of others regard being a moral person as crucial(Schipper & Koglin, 2021). Accordingly, the moral self can be highlighted as a possible construct that is impaired in development to the detriment of children and, in turn, is associated with behavioral problems(Gini et al, 2021;Wang et al, 2020).…”

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Factor structure of callous unemotional traits and its associations with morality in middle childhood in a German community sample

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Bäker

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The present study focuses on assessing the psychometric properties of the Inventory of Callous-Unemotional Traits (ICU) in a German community sample of middle childhood participants. Previous research on the ICU has primarily been conducted in different samples and countries, with inconsistent results and little attention given to German middle childhood populations. A total of 824 children aged 7 to 12 years (M = 10.34, SD = 1.65) participated (52.18% male). The ICU, a self-report measure, was employed to assess callous-unemotional traits in middle childhood. Additionally, this study also examines the relationship between callous-unemotional traits and morality. Confirmatory factor analyses were conducted to evaluate various model structures based on previous research. The best-fitting model was found to be a two-factor model consisting of callousness and uncaring factors. The moral self shows a stronger overarching association with the uncaring factor than with callousness.

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The role of CU traits, empathy and moral disengagement in bullying

Eilts

Bäker

2023

Curr Psychol

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Bullying and victimization have been of interest to a wide variety of disciplines for years due to their serious consequences (Zych et al., 2019). The focus has primarily been on personality factors which have significant associations with bullying perpetration. These factors include CU traits, empathy, and moral disengagement (e.g., Gini, 2006; Thornberg et al., 2015; Zych et al., 2019). However, the relation between those constructs and bullying perpetrator behaviors are unclear and have not been integrated in a single study. Additionally, studies suggest that students with special education support needs are overrepresented in bullying dynamics (e.g., Hartley et al., 2015). Therefore, the objective of this study was to examine whether moral disengagement and empathy act as mediators of CU traits on bullying perpetrator behavior while controlling age, gender and special educational needs. The sample consists of 201 students (Mage = 12.85; SD = 1.37) which were enrolled in schools in Germany. High CU traits were associated with low cognitive and affective empathy and high moral disengagement. Additionally, special educational needs were associated with higher moral disengagement. Moral disengagement mediates the relationship between CU traits and bullying. These findings expand the knowledge of influencing factors in the bullying dynamic and have significant implications for prevention and intervention practices.

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Callous-unemotional Traits, moralische Identität und Bullying im Jugendalter

Cited by 9 publications

References 57 publications

Stability and cross-lagged relations among callous-unemotional traits, moral identity, moral emotion attribution and externalizing behavior problems in adolescents

Stability and cross-lagged relations among callous-unemotional traits, moral identity, moral emotion attribution and externalizing behavior problems in adolescents

Factor structure of callous unemotional traits and its associations with morality in middle childhood in a German community sample

The role of CU traits, empathy and moral disengagement in bullying

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