Development of the Moral Disengagement Bullying Behavior Scale

To understand the underlying cognitive processes of youth involved in bullying has been of interest in bullying literature. The mechanisms of moral disengagement have gained considerable attention in research as an underlying motive for why youth engage in bullying behaviors. The current study focused on developing a new moral disengagement measure that would incorporate the eight mechanisms of moral disengagement with bullying behaviors. The current study investigated the new measure’s psychometric properties. Factor analyses of the data resulted in a single-factor 14-item measure with evidence of good fit. Further evidence of reliability and validity for the test score interpretation was provided.