Moral disengagement: measurement and correlates, a systematic review

The purpose of this research was to identify both measurement instruments and the variables linked to moral disengagement. Twenty-five scientific articles were analyzed, composed of 5 instrumental and 20 related, published in Spanish and English between the years 2011 and 2022. These texts were evaluated by experts and were entirely available in databases such as EBSCO, Scopus, ProQuest, Scielo and Redalyc. A documentary analysis of these articles was carried out using an information systematization matrix to record the most relevant data. The results highlighted that the Spanish version of the Moral Disconnection Mechanisms Scale (MMDS-S) has solid psychometric evidence for its application in a young population. Likewise, a direct association was confirmed between moral disengagement and bullying, as well as cyberbullying, in addition to an inverse relationship with prosocial behaviors. Finally, it was observed that moral disengagement also presents significant associations with gender and age.