The relationship of moral value evaluation with externalizing behaviour across value areas in adolescents

Beerthuizen, Marinus G.C.J.; Brugman, Daniël

doi:10.1080/17405629.2015.1066669

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“…Fifth, as the present study only examined two developmental assets, future studies may extend the present findings by investigating and comparing the effects of more developmental assets. In addition, within the scope of morality, there are also other constructs, such as moral beliefs and moral emotions (e.g., shame and guilty), which also serve as protective factors for reducing adolescent delinquency ( Krettenauer and Eichler, 2006 ; Beerthuizen and Brugman, 2016 ; Piquero et al, 2016 ). It is possible that these constructs have interactions with moral competence, which need to be addressed in future research.…”

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Self-Reported Risk and Delinquent Behavior and Problem Behavioral Intention in Hong Kong Adolescents: The Role of Moral Competence and Spirituality

Shek

Zhu

2018

Front. Psychol.

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Based on the six-wave data collected from Grade 7 to Grade 12 students (N = 3,328 at Wave 1), this pioneer study examined the development of problem behaviors (risk and delinquent behavior and problem behavioral intention) and the predictors (moral competence and spirituality) among adolescents in Hong Kong. Individual growth curve models revealed that while risk and delinquent behavior accelerated and then slowed down in the high school years, adolescent problem behavioral intention slightly accelerated over time. After controlling the background socio-demographic factors, moral competence and spirituality were negatively associated with risk and delinquent behavior as well as problem behavioral intention across all waves as predicted. Regarding the rate of change in the outcome measures, while the initial level of spirituality was positively linked to the growth rate of risk and delinquent behavior, the initial level of moral competence was negatively associated with the growth rate of problem behavioral intention. The theoretical and practical implications of the present findings are discussed with reference to the role of moral competence and spirituality in the development of adolescent problem behavior.

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Self-Reported Risk and Delinquent Behavior and Problem Behavioral Intention in Hong Kong Adolescents: The Role of Moral Competence and Spirituality

Shek

Zhu

2018

Front. Psychol.

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“…Accordingly, we expected that community participants reporting no antisocial/delinquent behavior showed more mature moral reasoning on the value area “property, law, and legal justice” than community participants reporting antisocial/delinquent behavior and incarcerated juvenile delinquents. By implication, a similar effect was hypothesized for moral value evaluation (Beerthuizen & Brugman, 2016).…”

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“…The secondary protocol score of the SRM-SFO, the moral value evaluation (MVE) score, refers to assessing the importance of the presented values. The empirical relationship of moral value evaluation with self-reported antisocial behavior showed a similar pattern as between moral reasoning and this behavior (Beerthuizen & Brugman, 2016). Presumably, moral value evaluation can be considered an attitudinal construct (Tarry & Emler, 2007) that functions depending on socialization.…”

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confidence: 88%

“…We selected this value area because it is the most sensitive area for antisocial and delinquent behavior (Brugman & Aleva, 2004). Similar to moral reasoning, we expected a negative association between evaluating the value area concerning "property, law, and legal justice" and self-reported antisocial/delinquent behavior (Beerthuizen & Brugman, 2016). Accordingly, we expected that community participants reporting no antisocial/delinquent behavior showed more mature moral reasoning on the value area "property, law, and legal justice" than community participants reporting antisocial/delinquent behavior and incarcerated juvenile delinquents.…”

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confidence: 98%

“…The function of moral value evaluation is to prompt respondents to reflect on their reasons for that evaluation. According to Beerthuizen and Brugman (2016), moral value evaluation can be interpreted meaningfully given its relationship to action outcomes, such as delinquent behavior. It can be considered as an indicator of an individual’s commitment to moral values.…”

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Assessing Moral Judgment Maturity Using the Sociomoral Reflection Measure – Short Form Objective

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Helmond

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European Journal of Psychological Assessment

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Abstract. The Sociomoral Reflection Measure – Short Form Objective (SRM-SFO) aims to assess the reasoning and valuing components of moral judgment. A new index for measuring moral reasoning is introduced. The first study assessed construct validity by examining the structure and invariance of moral reasoning and moral value evaluation in community adolescents and adults from The Netherlands ( N = 1,583). Factor analyses supported the unidimensionality of both components. Measurement invariance was found across age groups, gender, and educational levels. Convergent validity was supported by positive relationships between moral reasoning and age in males and between moral reasoning and higher educational levels. Divergent validity was supported by the weak relationship of both components with social desirability and their negative relationship with self-centered orientation and self-reported antisocial/delinquent behavior. The second study included incarcerated juvenile delinquents ( N = 246). Measurement invariance was found for both components across delinquency groups. Furthermore, community participants reporting no antisocial/delinquent behavior showed higher levels on both components than community participants reporting antisocial/delinquent behavior and juvenile delinquents. The SRM-SFO provides acceptable to good psychometric properties for assessing the reasoning and valuing components of moral judgment. Its practical benefits support its use in large-scale research from young adolescence onward.

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Parent and child antisocial problems: Moderation by emerging adult religiosity and gender

Stearns

McKinney

2018

Personality and Individual Differences

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The relationship of moral value evaluation with externalizing behaviour across value areas in adolescents

Cited by 9 publications

References 19 publications

Self-Reported Risk and Delinquent Behavior and Problem Behavioral Intention in Hong Kong Adolescents: The Role of Moral Competence and Spirituality

Self-Reported Risk and Delinquent Behavior and Problem Behavioral Intention in Hong Kong Adolescents: The Role of Moral Competence and Spirituality

Assessing Moral Judgment Maturity Using the Sociomoral Reflection Measure – Short Form Objective

Parent and child antisocial problems: Moderation by emerging adult religiosity and gender

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