This meta-analysis examines the significant link between child maltreatment and moral disengagement, suggesting implications for intervention programs.
Key Points
This research aims to clarify the relationship between child maltreatment and levels of moral disengagement, exploring variations across different groups.
Conducted a systematic review across four databases (Web of Science, ScienceDirect, Google Scholar, CNKI).
Applied three-level modeling in R for quantitative analysis of the relationship.
Included 27 primary studies with a total sample size of 24,611.
Found a significant positive association between child maltreatment and moral disengagement (r = 0.262, p < .001).
Males exhibited a stronger association between child maltreatment and moral disengagement compared to females.
The strength of the association varied based on different measurements and categories of moral disengagement.