Mindfulness as a Moderator Between the Association of Moral Disengagement and Cyberbullying
Kay Bussey,
Aileen Luo
Abstract:Cyberbullying has increased in recent years due to the uptake of internet use by youth. One psychological process that has been consistently related to cyberbullying is moral disengagement. It is a process that is used to justify cyberbullying behavior as it enables the perpetration of cyberbullying without the perpetrator feeling guilt or remorse. A factor that may mitigate the use of moral disengagement is self-reflection and calmness that characterizes mindfulness. To address this possibility, this study in… Show more
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