Prestige Norms of Moral Disengagement, Prejudice, and Ethnic Bullying: A Study among Italian Early Adolescents

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  • Author(s): Noemi Papotti (ORCID Noemi Papotti (ORCID 0000-0001-6031-1036); Simona C. S. Caravita (ORCID Simona C. S. Caravita (ORCID 0000-0003-3108-1512)
  • Language:
    English
  • Source:
    European Journal of Developmental Psychology. 2024 21(4):627-643.
  • Publication Date:
    2024
  • Document Type:
    Journal Articles
    Reports - Research
  • Additional Information
    • Availability:
      Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      17
    • Education Level:
      Junior High Schools
      Middle Schools
      Secondary Education
    • Subject Terms:
      Foreign Countries; Middle School Students; Early Adolescents; Bullying; Ethnic Groups; Social Discrimination; Behavior Standards; Withdrawal (Psychology); Norms; Peer Influence
    • Subject Terms:
      Italy
    • Accession Number:
      10.1080/17405629.2023.2275824
    • ISSN:
      1740-5629
      1740-5610
    • Abstract:
      This study aimed to explore the association between prestige norms of moral disengagement and ethnic bullying among Italian early adolescents. Prestige norms of moral disengagement were also examined as possible moderator of the association between individual prejudice and ethnic bullying. Participants were 742 sixth to eighth graders attending multiethnic schools in Italy (49.7% girls), all of Italian heritage, who answered peer and self-report measures. In multilevel models, individual levels of moral disengagement were associated with ethnic bullying, and prestige norms of moral disengagement (classroom level) moderated (cross-level interaction) the association between xenophobic prejudice and ethnic bullying was significant only for high levels of prestige norms. Results highlight the importance of individual prejudices in ethnic bullying and suggest that the processes of socialization of cognitive distortions within peer groups are complex, providing useful insights for interventions.
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • Publication Date:
      2024
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1432123