Psychometric Properties of the Moral Disengagement through Technologies Questionnaire (MDTech-Q) in a Sample of Chilean University Students

Primer Autor
Salvo-Garrido, Sonia
Co-autores
Polanco-Levican, Karina
Título
Psychometric Properties of the Moral Disengagement through Technologies Questionnaire (MDTech-Q) in a Sample of Chilean University Students
Editorial
MDPI
Revista
HEALTHCARE
Lenguaje
en
Resumen
In the virtual environment, hostile and aggressive comments that could negatively affect university students who often use different digital platforms are frequently observed, more than other age groups who have little or no supervision. In this sense, moral disengagement (MD) has been linked to different negative behaviors that manifest in physical interactions and which currently take place on the Internet, creating the need for instruments that specifically address MD online. The aim of this study is to adapt and validate the Moral Disengagement through Technologies Questionnaire (MDTech-Q) with Chilean university students. The sample comprised 527 university students (43.14% men, 56.86% women), with an average age of 22.09 years (SD (Standard Deviation) = 3.59) enrolled in 12 universities. First, a linguistic adaptation of the scale took place, and the surveys were applied considering ethical principles. Then, two confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) were performed, which considered four correlated factors, and provided satisfactory indices, agreeing with the original theoretical proposal, and demonstrating suitable reliability by internal consistency. In relation to the analyses of invariance according to sex and social media use, the MDTech-Q is stable up to scalar invariance. This study provides evidence of the psychometric quality of the MDTech-Q for its use on Chilean university students.
Fecha Publicación
2023
Tipo de Recurso
artículo original
doi
10.3390/healthcare11081097
Formato Recurso
PDF
Palabras Claves
moral disengagement
Internet
social networks
university students
measurement
Ubicación del archivo
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11081097
Categoría OCDE
Ciencias y servicios de atención médica
Materias
desvinculación moral
Internet
redes sociales
Estudiantes universitarios
medición
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artículo original
Versión del recurso (Recomendado-único)
versión publicada
License
CC BY 4.0
Condición de la licencia (Recomendado-repetible)
CC BY 4.0
Derechos de acceso
acceso abierto
Access Rights
acceso abierto
Id de Web of Science
WOS:000984035600001
Tipo de ruta
verde# dorado
Categoría WOS
Ciencias y servicios de atención médica
Referencia del Financiador (Mandatado si es aplicable-repetible)
ANID-BECAS 2020-21200712
ANID AFB220001
ANID BECAS 2020-21200712
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