Social Psychology
Kamyar Azimi; Manijeh Shehni Yailagh; Mehrdad Khoshnamvand
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Introduction: Identifying the factors implicated in adolescent bullying perpetration, particularly moral mechanisms, is important for driving research, policy, and practice to prevent and reduce adolescent bullying behavior. Therefore, based on the social-cognitive model of moral identity and the social-cognitive ...
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Introduction: Identifying the factors implicated in adolescent bullying perpetration, particularly moral mechanisms, is important for driving research, policy, and practice to prevent and reduce adolescent bullying behavior. Therefore, based on the social-cognitive model of moral identity and the social-cognitive theory of moral agency, the present study examined the relationship between moral identity and bullying of Iranian adolescents with the mediating role of moral disengagement.
Methods: The participants consisted of 392 adolescent (217 male and 175 female) high school students in Kuhdasht, aged 15-18 years (M = 16.44 and SD = 0.72). They were selected using a multistage random sampling method and completed the Parada Adolescent Peer Relations Instrument (2000), Aquino and Reed's Moral Identity Scale (2002), and Bandura’s Mechanisms of Moral Disengagement Scale (1996). Data were analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling.
Findings: The findings showed that moral identity negatively and significantly predicted bullying (β = -0/37) and moral disengagement (β = -0/27). Also, moral disengagement played a positive and significant role in predicting bullying (β = 0/23). In addition, the results of structural equation modeling indicated that moral disengagement significantly mediated the relationship between moral identity and bullying (β = -0/051).
Conclusion: In sum, these findings highlight the role of moral identity and moral disengagement in adolescent bullying behavior. Theoretical and practical implications of these findings and directions for future research are discussed.
Sima-Sadat Korsavi; Majid Sadoughi Sadoughi
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Introduction: Bullying at school is a type of interpersonal violence that could have serious short-term and long-term consequences for both the bullying and the victimized students. Therefore, it is essential to identify the underlying causes. The present study aimed to explore the relationship ...
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Introduction: Bullying at school is a type of interpersonal violence that could have serious short-term and long-term consequences for both the bullying and the victimized students. Therefore, it is essential to identify the underlying causes. The present study aimed to explore the relationship between social behavior, social preference, social competence, and bullying behaviors among students by considering the moderating role of gender.. Method: This study was descriptive and correlational. The statistical population included all 13-15-year old students in Kashan. Using cluster sampling, 414 students (202 females & 212 males) were chosen. The participants filled in Illinois Bullying Scale (2001), Warden & Mackinnon Social Behavior Questionnaire (2003), and Smart and Sanson Social Competence Questionnaire (2003), and Sociogram. Results: Pearson correlation coefficients showed that there are significant, negative relationships between bullying with social competence and social behavior and positive correlation between bullying and social rejection. There was no relationship between bullying and social acceptance. Moreover, regression analysis indicates that gender (β=.17, t=4.11), social behavior (β=-0.43, t=-9.0), and social rejection (β=.11, t=2.65) can predict 30% of the variance in the bullying behavior. Furthermore, gender has a moderating role only in the relationship between social rejection and social behavior with bullying behavior. Conclusion: The results suggest the critical importance of competence, social behavior, and social preference in causing bullying behaviors. Hence, bullying behaviors could be decreased by designing and implementing programs to teach social behavior for obtaining a desirable social position among peers and especially reducing social rejection and enhancing social behaviors among male students.
abolfazl babaei; shahram vahedi; ali imanzadeh; yosof adib
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Introduction: Due to the high prevalence of bullying and the effect of the moral disengagement mechanism in increasing bullying perpetration rate, this study is conducted with the aim of investigating the effectiveness of ethical sensitivity skill training on decreasing the moral disengagement mechanism ...
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Introduction: Due to the high prevalence of bullying and the effect of the moral disengagement mechanism in increasing bullying perpetration rate, this study is conducted with the aim of investigating the effectiveness of ethical sensitivity skill training on decreasing the moral disengagement mechanism and bullying perpetration. Method: This study was conducted using the quasi-experimental method and a pretest-posttest design with a control group. The statistical population in this study consisted of all middle school girls in Abhar in the academic year of 2019-2020, and two schools from the middle schools were selected using random cluster sampling to conduct Crick-Grotpeter’s self-reporting children’s social behavior scale (1995) survey. 31 students from each group were also selected with the collaboration of each school’s management staff and consultant. Then, one of the schools was purposefully selected as the experimental group for conducting the program, and the other school, as the control group, did not receive any interventional program. The interventional program, consisting of ethical sensitivity skill of Endicott, Bock, Mitchell, and Narvaez (2001), was conducted in nine 45-minute sessions in the control group. Bandura’s moral disengagement survey (1996) and Crick-Grotpeter’s self-reporting children’s social behavior scale survey (1995) were as well conducted before and after the interventional program. Data were analyzed using the multivariate and univariate covariance analysis. Results: MANCOVA analysis results show that receiving ethical sensitivity training in the experimental group leads to a decrease in the grades of moral disengagement and bullying perpetration post-tests in comparison to the control group. Conclusion: Based on the results of this study, it is suggested that the topic of ethical growth and the related skills should be considered for development of multi-aspect skills of children and adolescents in prevention and control of aggression and bullying.
masoud najari; hoshang jadidi; omid moradi; qumarth karimi
Volume 8, Issue 29 , December 2019, , Pages 43-58
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.Abstract Introduction: School bullying is now an epidemic that affects millions of students. Accordingly, the purpose of this study was to develop a social adjustment curriculum and its effectiveness on the bullying rate of secondary school students. Method: The research method was semi-experimental ...
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.Abstract Introduction: School bullying is now an epidemic that affects millions of students. Accordingly, the purpose of this study was to develop a social adjustment curriculum and its effectiveness on the bullying rate of secondary school students. Method: The research method was semi-experimental with pre-test and post-test design with control group. The study population consisted of all boys' secondary school students in the academic year of 1969-94. Using cluster sampling, 30 subjects (15 experimental and 15 control group) were selected and collected. The data responded to the Illinois bullying scale (2001). The experimental group received 10 sessions of 90 minutes and for 5 consecutive weeks (2 sessions per week) under the social adjustment program and the control group received no intervention. Data were analyzed using covariance analysis. Results: The results of this study showed that social adjustment programs had a significant effect on student bullying (η = 0.52, p <0/000, f = 28/94). Conclusion: Overall, the results showed the effectiveness of the social adjustment program as an effective method for bullying bullying in boys. It is suggested that this program be put on the agenda of custodians of education and educational institutions to counteract and reduce the behavior of bullying people in schools.
Volume 6, Issue 24 , January 2017
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Introduction: The aim of this research was to investigate the effectiveness of the theory of mind training on empathy and bullying in children.
Method: The research design of the study was of Full-experimental type with pretest-posttest by control group. 36 preschool girls in Tehran were selected by ...
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Introduction: The aim of this research was to investigate the effectiveness of the theory of mind training on empathy and bullying in children.
Method: The research design of the study was of Full-experimental type with pretest-posttest by control group. 36 preschool girls in Tehran were selected by convenience sampling. The random sample of 18 students in the experimental group and the control group were 18 children and their mothers were taken pre-test. The meetings theory of mind were applied on experimental group and both mother groups were taken posttest. The instruments used in this study were Empathy Questioner (EQ) and Olweus Bully/Victim Questionnaire Revised (OB/VQ-R).Data were analyzed using analysis of covariance.
Results: Results showed a significant increase in the mean scores empathy and a significant decrease in subscales of bullying (001 / ≥p) scores of the experimental group compared to the control group.
Conclusion: This study showed that theory of mind training sessions can improve empathy and reduce bullying behaviors in children. So, theory of mind on moral emotions increase and improve behavior and social skills in children is effective.