The Effect of Classroom Bullying Norms on Bystanders’ Behavior of Junior High School Students: The Mediating Role of Moral Disengagement

doi:10.12139/j.1672-0628.2022.04.013

Abstract

Abstract: The current study sought to examine whether classroom bullying norms are significantly related to bystanders’ behaviors of junior high school students and whether this relationship is mediated by moral disengagement. A total of 4316 junior high school students participated in the questionnaire survey and 142 junior high school students were invited to participate in the scenario-based experiment. Results showed that perceived classroom bullying norms significantly and positively predicted bystanders’ assistants and outsider behaviors. Moral disengagement significantly mediated the relationship between classroom bullying norms and bystanders’ behaviors.

Key words: classroom bullying norm, moral disengagement, bystander, school bullying

摘要： 为了探究校园欺凌中班级欺凌规范、道德推脱与旁观者协助欺凌和置身事外行为的关系，研究1对4316名初中生进行问卷调查，研究2选取142名初中生进行实验研究。结果发现：（1）班级欺凌规范、道德推脱正向预测旁观者面对欺凌时的协助欺凌与置身事外行为；（2）道德推脱在班级欺凌规范与旁观者协助欺凌行为、置身事外行为中起中介作用。

关键词: 班级欺凌规范, 道德推脱, 旁观者, 校园欺凌

CLC Number:

B844

WANG Yuepeng, MENG Weijie. The Effect of Classroom Bullying Norms on Bystanders’ Behavior of Junior High School Students: The Mediating Role of Moral Disengagement[J]. Studies of Psychology and Behavior, 2022, 20(4): 522-528.

王跃鹏, 孟维杰. 班级欺凌规范对初中生旁观者行为的影响：道德推脱的中介作用[J]. 心理与行为研究, 2022, 20(4): 522-528.

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