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Why do Victims become Perpetrators of Peer Bullying? Moral Disengagement in the Cycle of Violence

Previous studies have shown that there is overlap between victimization and the perpetration of bullying, and social and motivational variables are known to mediate this relationship. However, the effects of different moral disengagement strategies have not been studied, despite the fact that they exert a major influence on aggressive behavior.

Citation:
Falla D, Ortega-Ruiz R, Runions K, Romera EM. Why do Victims become Perpetrators of Peer Bullying? Moral Disengagement in the Cycle of Violence. Youth & Society. 2020

Keywords:
bullying, victimization, gender, longitudinal design

Abstract:
Previous studies have shown that there is overlap between victimization and the perpetration of bullying, and social and motivational variables are known to mediate this relationship. However, the effects of different moral disengagement strategies have not been studied, despite the fact that they exert a major influence on aggressive behavior.