The Relationship between Malicious Creativity and Cyberbullying among Teenagers: The Mediating Role of Moral Disengagement

Key Points

• This research aims to explore how malicious creativity relates to cyberbullying among teenagers and the role of moral disengagement.
• Surveyed 752 teenagers aged 12-18 in Southwest region using questionnaires.
• Utilized malicious creativity scale, moral disengagement scale, and cyberbullying questionnaire.
• Employed SPSS26.0 with PROCESS for data analysis.
• Found gender differences in cyberbullying behaviors among teenagers.
• Identified a bidirectional relationship between malicious creativity and cyberbullying.
• Malicious creativity positively predicts cyberbullying behaviors.
• Established that moral disengagement mediates the relationship between low parental control and cyberbullying.