Thesis
Moral disengagement in minority adolescents: a literature review
Master of Science (M.S.), Drexel University
Jun 2019
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17918/etd-9536
Abstract
Moral disengagement is defined as a cognitive distortion that leads to negative conduct being rationalized as reasonable and justified behavior, and it is a harmful behavior that can have a particularly negative impact on adolescents. Research on moral disengagement in minority adolescents remains limited, which encourages the examination of the extant literature to determine important areas for future empirical research. This study presents a literature review on moral disengagement in ethnic majority and ethnic minority adolescents. The literature review includes research that has been conducted over the past thirty years and was identified via online databases including: Jstorr, Ebscohost, Psychinfo, and ProQuest. This literature review will focus on precursors to moral disengagement, psychosocial outcomes of morally disengaged ethnic minority youth, as well as treatment recommendations for morally disengaged ethnic minority youth. Much of the review points to significant gaps in the existing research on ethnic minority youths, negative sequelae of moral disengagement (e.g. antisocial behavior, aggression, and depression) and discussions on future directions research and treatment options. This literature review serves as a meaningful preliminary step to guide future studies, which help increase knowledge on moral disengagement in ethnic minority adolescent and support the development of culturally-sensitive strategies for effective intervention in this population.
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- Title
- Moral disengagement in minority adolescents
- Creators
- Gemmika R. Champion - DU
- Contributors
- Arthur M. Nezu (Advisor) - Drexel University (1970-)
- Awarding Institution
- Drexel University
- Degree Awarded
- Master of Science (M.S.)
- Publisher
- Drexel University; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Number of pages
- iii, 18 pages
- Resource Type
- Thesis
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Brain Sciences (Psychology); College of Arts and Sciences; Drexel University
- Other Identifier
- 9536; 991014632936604721