Bystander behavior in bullying situations: Basic moral sensitivity, moral disengagement and defender self-efficacy

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 475-483

  Thornberg, Robert ^a   Jungert, Tomas ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Basic moral sensitivity; Bullying; Bystander; Defender; Defender self efficacy; Moral disengagement

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BULLYING; DEFENSIVE BEHAVIOR; DEHUMANIZATION; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORALITY; MOTIVATION; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; BULLYING; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MORALS; PEER GROUP; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84877078709     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2013.02.003     Document Type: Article

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