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ERIC Number: ED638251
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 72
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: 979-8-3803-8228-1
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Examining the Temporal Relations of Social Dominance Orientation, Right-Wing Authoritarianism, Moral Disengagement, and Bullying
Megan E. Donnelly
ProQuest LLC, Ph.D. Dissertation, Illinois State University
Bullying, a complex phenomenon impacting virtually every school, can be damaging both in the short term and long term (Nansel et al., 2001; Solomontos-Kountouri et al., 2017; Wolke et al., 2013). About 20% of students aged 12 to 18 years old report having experienced bullying while 20-25% of college students report having experienced bullying (Lund & Ross, 2017; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2020). Troublingly, ideology-driven violence is on the rise, and bullying may be akin to such violence as school-based bullying has recently increased (Huang & Cornell, 2019; Southern Poverty Law Center, 2016). Bullying has been linked to ideologies such as right-wing authoritarianism and social dominance orientation (Donnelly, 2020; Goodboy et al., 2016) as well as cognitive processes such as moral disengagement (Bussey et al., 2014; Pornari & Wood, 2010; Robson & Witenberg, 2013). Although such relations have been examined more extensively using cross-sectional designs, more research is needed to disentangle the temporal relations among the variables of interest. Thus, the current study (N = 183) examined the temporal relations among social dominance orientation, right-wing authoritarianism, moral disengagement, and bullying behaviors across two waves of data collection. In particular, the current study examined these variables about one month apart among a sample of undergraduate students enrolled in Illinois State University's SONA system. To examine the temporal relationships between the target variables, the present study utilized a 2-wave cross-lagged panel design. Results indicated that right-wing authoritarianism and moral disengagement at Wave 1 each predicted subsequent self-reported bullying behavior one month later. Additionally, levels of right-wing authoritarianism at Wave 1 predicted self-reported victimization one month later. Findings inform theoretical understanding of the link between ideologies and bullying behavior as well as assist with creating and implementing evidence-based anti-bullying supports. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com.bibliotheek.ehb.be/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Illinois
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