“Why Bother? There’s Always Another Question”: Shortening Bandura’s Mechanisms of Moral Disengagement Scale
Published online on January 03, 2026
Abstract
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Moral disengagement (MD), or the cognitive strategies used to avoid feelings of guilt in contexts of moral transgression, has been an established cognitive risk factor for engagement in antisocial and criminal behaviors. In justice-involved samples, MD is ...
Moral disengagement (MD), or the cognitive strategies used to avoid feelings of guilt in contexts of moral transgression, has been an established cognitive risk factor for engagement in antisocial and criminal behaviors. In justice-involved samples, MD is ...