Moral Disengagement Strategies in Online and Offline Bullying

Bullying and cyberbullying perpetration can involve cognitive processes of moral disengagement; however, there is no clear evidence about which strategies have the greatest influence on this type behaviour. The aim paper was to examine dimensions disengagement were associated bullying (off/online) explore effect gender age. A total 1,274 students (48.6% girls, aged 11 17 years old) from south Spain surveyed (M = 13.63, SD 1.31). Multivariate multiple regression analyses showed that age all mechanisms with both offline online bullying. Univariate regressions revealed restructuring most strongly both. interaction between only related Simple slope different effects for younger older classmates at high levels restructuring. Specific special significance adolescent perpetration, in particular promoting students. results are discussed relation practical implications prevent cyberbullying.