Corbelli Giuseppe, Paciello Marinella, Sportelli Carmela, Cicirelli Paolo Giovanni, D'Errico Francesca
Department of Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy.
Faculty of Psychology, Uninettuno Telematic International University, 00186 Rome, Italy.
Behav Sci (Basel). 2025 Feb 4;15(2):169. doi: 10.3390/bs15020169.
Despite the consequences of ethnic moral disengagement, such as ethnic bullying, racism, and prejudice, a comprehensive understanding of how to effectively counter it remains an ongoing area of research. The present study proposes an association between ethnic moral disengagement and three individual dimensions: the executive function of inhibitory control, a reflective cognitive style, and personal values that reflect growth-oriented motivations in contrast to self-defensive ones. By evaluating these dimensions respectively through a behavioral task, a cognitive measure, and a self-report instrument, the aim is to understand the role of basic behavioral capability, cognitive reflection, and growth-oriented values in reducing ethnic moral disengagement. The study, conducted on 413 participants (243 female, M = 19.60 years, SD = 1.46) using a structural equation modeling approach, found that while inhibitory control was not significantly linked to ethnic moral disengagement, reflective information processing and broader value horizons may constitute a key resource for opposing it. Overall, these results suggest that individuals who adopt such a reflective and growth-oriented mindset may elaborate differences and unfamiliar encounters as opportunities rather than as threats to be defended against by justifying themselves and externally displacing responsibility for their decisions and actions.
尽管存在种族道德脱离的后果，如种族欺凌、种族主义和偏见，但如何有效应对它的全面理解仍是一个持续的研究领域。本研究提出了种族道德脱离与三个个体维度之间的关联：抑制控制的执行功能、反思性认知风格以及反映成长导向动机而非自我防御动机的个人价值观。通过分别通过一项行为任务、一项认知测量和一份自我报告工具来评估这些维度，目的是了解基本行为能力、认知反思和成长导向价值观在减少种族道德脱离中的作用。该研究对413名参与者（243名女性，M = 19.60岁，SD = 1.46）采用结构方程建模方法进行，发现虽然抑制控制与种族道德脱离没有显著关联，但反思性信息处理和更广阔的价值视野可能构成反对它的关键资源。总体而言，这些结果表明，采用这种反思性和成长导向思维方式的个体可能会将差异和不熟悉的遭遇视为机会，而不是通过为自己辩解和将决策及行动的责任外部化来抵御的威胁。
