Bullying and Cyberbullying Moral Sensitivity in Early and Middle Adolescents.

IF 2.3 3区心理学 Q1 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY

Journal of Interpersonal Violence Pub Date : 2025-10-01 DOI:10.1177/08862605251376344

Antonio Camacho, Ana Bravo, Rosario Ortega-Ruiz, Eva M Romera

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Abstract

The present study focuses on developing and validating domain-specific moral sensitivity in the phenomena of bullying (Bullying Moral Sensitivity [BMS]) and cyberbullying (Cyberbullying Moral Sensitivity [CMS]). The sample consisted of 2,157 Spanish early and middle adolescents (50% girls; M_age = 12.67, SD = 1.53). Participants were randomly divided into two subsamples. Exploratory factor analysis in Sample 1 (n = 1,076) identified a two-factor structure (affective response and recognition), along with good internal consistency and test-retest reliability. Sample 2 (n = 1,081) confirmed the two-factor structure for both scales through confirmatory factor analysis and demonstrated invariance across gender and developmental stages. Predictive validity analyses showed that the affective response factor in both BMS and CMS was associated with lower bullying and cyberbullying perpetration, respectively. Additionally, affective response in bullying and cyberbullying predicted higher engagement in defending victims. This study provides a validated measure of domain-specific moral sensitivity, highlighting its role in decision-making when facing peer aggression.

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早期和中期青少年欺凌与网络欺凌道德敏感性。

本研究的重点是发展和验证欺凌现象中的特定领域道德敏感性（bullying moral sensitivity [BMS]）和网络欺凌（cyberbullying moral sensitivity [CMS]）。样本包括2157名西班牙早期和中期青少年（50%为女孩；Mage = 12.67, SD = 1.53）。参与者被随机分为两个子样本。对样本1 （n = 1,076）进行探索性因子分析，发现双因素结构（情感反应和识别）具有良好的内部一致性和重测信度。样本2 （n = 1,081）通过验证性因子分析证实了两个量表的双因子结构，并证明了性别和发展阶段的不变性。预测效度分析显示，BMS和CMS的情感反应因子分别与较低的欺凌和网络欺凌发生率相关。此外，欺凌和网络欺凌的情感反应预示着更高的保护受害者的投入。本研究提供了一种有效的领域特定道德敏感性测量方法，强调了其在面对同伴攻击时决策中的作用。

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Journal of Interpersonal Violence Multiple-

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6.20

自引率

12.00%

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375

期刊介绍： The Journal of Interpersonal Violence is devoted to the study and treatment of victims and perpetrators of interpersonal violence. It provides a forum of discussion of the concerns and activities of professionals and researchers working in domestic violence, child sexual abuse, rape and sexual assault, physical child abuse, and violent crime. With its dual focus on victims and victimizers, the journal will publish material that addresses the causes, effects, treatment, and prevention of all types of violence. JIV only publishes reports on individual studies in which the scientific method is applied to the study of some aspect of interpersonal violence. Research may use qualitative or quantitative methods. JIV does not publish reviews of research, individual case studies, or the conceptual analysis of some aspect of interpersonal violence. Outcome data for program or intervention evaluations must include a comparison or control group.