Moral Foundations Theory: Validation and replication of the MFQ-2

Zakharin, Michael; Bates, Timothy C.

doi:10.1016/j.paid.2023.112339

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“…The findings confirmed that MI is a significant positive predictor of MP. While some studies (e.g., [ 11 , 30 ]), support the idea that mindfulness is positively related to moral variables, others suggest that the nature and mechanisms of this relationship are not fully understood and require further investigation [ 29 , 71 ].…”

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“…Furthermore, IA negatively predicts MP. The literature states that MP is essential for ethical behavior and can influence various aspects of an individual’s life, including their relationships, decision making, and overall well-being [ 29 , 30 ]. Individuals with higher MP may be less prone to excessive internet use due to their strong sense of values and self-regulation [ 21 ].…”

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The Relationship among Internet Addiction, Moral Potency, Mindfulness, and Psychological Capital

Zewude,

Oo,

Józsa

et al. 2024

EJIHPE

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This research aimed to contribute to the literature on internet addiction (IA) and moral development among university students. Moral potency (MP) encompasses the interconnected dimensions of moral courage, moral ownership, and moral efficacy. Studies on the relationships between students’ problematic behaviors (e.g., IA) and cognitive processes like MP, mindfulness (MI), and psychological capital (PsyCap) are scarce in educational research. Therefore, this study investigated the relationships among IA, MP, MI, and PsyCap in university students. This study included 868 undergraduate students from a state university in Ethiopia, with 526 male students (60.6%) and 342 female students (39.4%). Participants’ ages ranged from 21 to 29 years, with a mean age of 22.31 and a standard deviation of 4.03. The findings indicated that IA was negatively correlated with MI, PsyCap, and MP. Both MI and PsyCap showed positive correlations with MP. Importantly, this study revealed that IA had a direct and negative impact on MI, PsyCap, and MP. Further, MI and PsyCap partially mediated and fully mediated the relationship between IA and MP. These findings suggest that cultivating MI and positive PsyCap among university students could be an important strategy to reduce the risks of IA and enhance their moral development. This study contributes to the limited research on the complex relationships between technology use, psychological resources, and moral functioning in emerging adulthood.

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The Relationship among Internet Addiction, Moral Potency, Mindfulness, and Psychological Capital

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Oo,

Józsa

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Validation of the moral foundations questionnaire-2 in the Turkish context: exploring its relationship with moral behavior

Dogruyol,

Velioglu,

Bayrak

et al. 2024

Curr Psychol

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Despite the considerable attention it has received, Moral Foundations Theory (MFT) remains open to criticisms regarding failure to conceptualize the moral domain. MFT was revised in response to these criticisms, along with its measurement tool, the Moral Foundations Questionnaire (MFQ-2). However, the validity of this revised theoretical structure and its explanatory power relative to existing alternatives, such as Morality as Cooperation Theory (MAC), has not yet been independently tested. Here we first validated MFT’s revised six-factor structure using the MFQ-2 in a large quasi-representative sample (N = 1099) from a predominantly Muslim country (i.e., Türkiye) and then explored the relationship of these six factors with incentivized measures of moral behavior as well as different psychological variables. Our tests revealed excellent fit values for the six-factor structure proposed by the MFQ-2, which explained more of the variance in criterion variables compared to the MAC Questionnaire (MAC-Q). However, MAC-Q performed better in predicting actual moral behavior (e.g., generosity and cooperation) compared with MFQ-2. Taken together, these findings indicate that, at least for the time being, MFQ-2 and the structure of the moral foundations proposed by MFT can be used to conceptualize the moral domain, but its relatively weak relationship to actual moral behavior limits its insights.

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Lin,

Bates

2024

Personality and Individual Differences

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Moral Foundations Theory: Validation and replication of the MFQ-2

Cited by 7 publications

References 43 publications

The Relationship among Internet Addiction, Moral Potency, Mindfulness, and Psychological Capital

The Relationship among Internet Addiction, Moral Potency, Mindfulness, and Psychological Capital

Validation of the moral foundations questionnaire-2 in the Turkish context: exploring its relationship with moral behavior

Support for redistribution is shaped by motives of egalitarian division and coercive redistribution

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