청소년의 사이버 괴롭힘에 대한 도덕적 이탈과 주변인 행동간의 관계: 또래효능감의 조절효과 = The Association between Moral Disengagement and Bystanders’ Behavior in Cyberbullying among Adolescents: The Moderating Effect of Peer Efficacy

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This study investigated the role of socio-cognitive factors, such as justifications for cyberbullying and belief in peers' capability to defend victims, in bystanders’ behavior: specifically, that of follower, outsider, and defender behavior. The participants consisted of 744 middle school adolescents (49.1% boys and 50.9% girls; 48.9% seventh graders and 51.1% eighth graders). The participants completed an offline survey in class. This study collected data on follower, outsider, and defender behavior; moral disengagement; and peer efficacy. Moral disengagement was positively associated with follower, outsider, and defender behavior. Defending peer efficacy was negatively associated with follower and outsider behavior. Moderating effect analyses revealed that, at low or medium levels of peer efficacy, moral disengagement was positively associated with follower behavior. However, at higher levels of defending self-efficacy, moral disengagement was unrelated to follower behavior. The results also indicated that moral disengagement was more strongly positively associated with outsider behavior, at lower levels than at higher levels of peer efficacy. These findings provide a basis for creating customized intervention plans for each type of bystander behavior. The results demonstrate the usefulness of socio-cognitive interventions in understanding and preventing cyberbullying.