Author(s): Taylor Edward
The present study aimed to predict various forms of bullying based on moral disengagement and moral identity subscales among elementary school students. For this purpose, 450 elementary school students, consisting of 230 boys and 220 girls, were selected using cluster sampling and simple random sampling methods from the entire population of elementary school students. Participants completed three questionnaires: bullying, moral disengagement and moral identity. The data were analyzed using multivariate regression analysis with SPSS software. The results indicated that both moral disengagement and moral identity subscales significantly predicted bullying among students with ADHD (p ≤0.05). Consequently, it can be inferred that, in line with the concept of moral agency, investigations into student bullying should consider the mechanisms of moral disengagement and moral identity. Specifically, bullying was positively associated with moral disengagement and negatively associated with moral identity.
