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Nasiry S, Noori M, Aslzaker M. Investigating the Psychometric Properties of the Propensity to Morally Disengage Scale in a Sample of Iranian University Students: A Descriptive Study. JRUMS 2021; 20 (7) :767-782
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Department of Clinical Psychology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Investigating the Psychometric Properties of the Propensity to Morally Disengage Scale in a Sample of Iranian University Students: A Descriptive Study
S. Nasiry[1], M. Noori[2], M. Aslzaker[3]
Received: 27/04/2021 Sent for Revision: 13/06/2021 Received Revised Manuscript: 13/07/2021 Accepted: 19/07/2021
Background and Objectives: Propensity to morally disengage is associated with numerous negative behaviors including criminal activity, aggression and bullying, misconduct at work, and unethical behavior in general. Therefore, measurement of this variable is important for researchers and clinicians. The purpose of this study was to investigate the psychometric properties of the Propensity to Morally Disengage Scale (PMDS) in a sample of Iranian university students.
Materials and Methods: This descriptive study was conducted using 156 students from the universities of Tehran in the academic year of 2018-19. PMDS was translated to Persian and then back to English, and the gathered data from its administration were evaluated regarding face validity, structural validity, convergent construct validity, internal consistency, and test-retest reliability. Data analysis was done using confirmatory factor analysis, correlation coefficient, and Cronbach’s alpha.
Results: The conformity of Persian and English versions of the scale and its comprehensibility were confirmed via the affirmations of experts in English language and psychology, and a group of 50 unbiased subjects. Correlations between the scores of PMDS and the Moral Disengagement Scale (MDS) (0.91) and test-retest scores (0.85) were significant (p<0.001), and the indicators of the goodness of fit confirmed factor structure of the scale. Cronbach’s alpha for the scale items was estimated to be 0.80.
Conclusion: The Persian version of PMDS has face validity, structural validity, construct validity, internal consistency, and test-retest reliability among Iranian university students, and can be used to measure this variable in Iranian university students.
Key words: Moral disengagement, Negative behaviors, Psychometric properties, Iranian students
Funding: No financial support was granted from any public, commercial, or non-profit funding agencies.
Conflict of Interest: The authors of this study declared no conflicts of interest.
Ethical Approval: The Ethics Committee of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences approved the conduction of this study (Ethics Code: IR.SBMU.MSP.REC.1398.539).
How to cite this article: Nasiry S, Noori M, Aslzaker M. Investigating the Psychometric Properties of the Propensity to Morally Disengage Scale in a Sample of Iranian University Students: A Descriptive Study. J Rafsanjan Univ Med Sci 2021; 20 (7): 767-82. [Farsi]
[1]- MSc in Clinical Psychology, Dept. of Clinical Psychology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, ORCID: 0000-0002-4380-8945
S. Nasiry[1], M. Noori[2], M. Aslzaker[3]
Received: 27/04/2021 Sent for Revision: 13/06/2021 Received Revised Manuscript: 13/07/2021 Accepted: 19/07/2021
Background and Objectives: Propensity to morally disengage is associated with numerous negative behaviors including criminal activity, aggression and bullying, misconduct at work, and unethical behavior in general. Therefore, measurement of this variable is important for researchers and clinicians. The purpose of this study was to investigate the psychometric properties of the Propensity to Morally Disengage Scale (PMDS) in a sample of Iranian university students.
Materials and Methods: This descriptive study was conducted using 156 students from the universities of Tehran in the academic year of 2018-19. PMDS was translated to Persian and then back to English, and the gathered data from its administration were evaluated regarding face validity, structural validity, convergent construct validity, internal consistency, and test-retest reliability. Data analysis was done using confirmatory factor analysis, correlation coefficient, and Cronbach’s alpha.
Results: The conformity of Persian and English versions of the scale and its comprehensibility were confirmed via the affirmations of experts in English language and psychology, and a group of 50 unbiased subjects. Correlations between the scores of PMDS and the Moral Disengagement Scale (MDS) (0.91) and test-retest scores (0.85) were significant (p<0.001), and the indicators of the goodness of fit confirmed factor structure of the scale. Cronbach’s alpha for the scale items was estimated to be 0.80.
Conclusion: The Persian version of PMDS has face validity, structural validity, construct validity, internal consistency, and test-retest reliability among Iranian university students, and can be used to measure this variable in Iranian university students.
Key words: Moral disengagement, Negative behaviors, Psychometric properties, Iranian students
Funding: No financial support was granted from any public, commercial, or non-profit funding agencies.
Conflict of Interest: The authors of this study declared no conflicts of interest.
Ethical Approval: The Ethics Committee of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences approved the conduction of this study (Ethics Code: IR.SBMU.MSP.REC.1398.539).
How to cite this article: Nasiry S, Noori M, Aslzaker M. Investigating the Psychometric Properties of the Propensity to Morally Disengage Scale in a Sample of Iranian University Students: A Descriptive Study. J Rafsanjan Univ Med Sci 2021; 20 (7): 767-82. [Farsi]
[2]- Instructor, Dept. of Clinical Psychology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, ORCID: 0000-0002-6066-8251
(Corresponding Author) Tel: (021) 22439837, Fax: (021) 22439837, E-mail: m.noori@sbmu.ac.ir
(Corresponding Author) Tel: (021) 22439837, Fax: (021) 22439837, E-mail: m.noori@sbmu.ac.ir
[3]- Assistant Prof., Dept. of Clinical Psychology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, ORCID: 0000-0003-0077-1449
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Received: 2021/04/27 | Accepted: 2021/07/19 | Published: 2021/10/18
Received: 2021/04/27 | Accepted: 2021/07/19 | Published: 2021/10/18
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