The Influence of Moral Disengagement, Morally Based Self-Esteem, Age, and Gender on Traditional Bullying and Cyberbullying

Journal of School Violence

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 211-231

  Robson, Claire ^a   Witenberg, Rivka T ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

age; cyberbullying; gender; moral disengagement; self esteem; traditional bullying

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875991422     PISSN: 15388220     EISSN: 15388239     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15388220.2012.762921     Document Type: Article

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