Cyberstalking Moral Disengagement Scale (CMDS): Psychometric Parameters in Brazil
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https://doi.org/10.55892/jrg.v8i18.2072Keywords:
Moral disengagement, Cyberstalking, Validity, AccuracyAbstract
The aim of this study was to adapt and gather psychometric evidence for the Cyberstalking Moral Disengagement Scale (CMDS) in the Brazilian context. There were 217 people from different Brazilian regions (Midade = 27.89). The majority were from Piauí (37.3%) and Paraíba (24.1%), women (57.9%), who were either dating (38.2%) or married (28.6%). The Cyberstalking Moral Disengagement Scale (CMDS) and sociodemographic questions were applied. The results, using the Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) index = 0.72 and Bartlett's Test (10) = 164,354; p < 0,001, made it possible to carry out an Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA), which suggested a single-factor structure of the WCSD, with an eigenvalue of 2.19, which explained 43.97% of the total variance. The internal consistency index, measured by the Cronbach's alpha (α) and McDonald's omega (ω) coefficients, showed values of 0.66, which is considerably acceptable for research purposes. From the above, it can be concluded that the WCSD is a measure with adequate psychometric parameters, being a short and one-dimensional instrument. Furthe rmore, the instrument can be used in different studies to understand the mechanisms associated with moral disengagement.
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