TY - JOUR PY - 2020// TI - Sadism and cyber aggression: moral identity as a possible moderator JO - Journal of aggression, maltreatment and trauma A1 - Shahnawaz, Mohammad Ghazi A1 - Nasir, Shagufta A1 - Rehman, Usama SP - 969 EP - 983 VL - 29 IS - 8 N2 - The present study aimed to establish the construct validity of short sadistic impulse scale (SSIS) in the Indian context. The relationship between sadism and cyber aggression was explored outside the western world directly as well as through the moderation of moral self-identity. Finally, the study investigated the relationship between moral identity and cyber aggression. The sample of study was comprised of 308 adolescents aged 16-19 years. Participants completed the SSIC, cyber aggression questionnaire, and moral identity scale to measure sadism, cyber aggression, and moral identity, respectively. Pearson correlation and moderation regression analysis were used to investigate the relationships among them.

RESULTS show that SSIS is a valid tool in the Indian context, sadism has a direct relationship with cyber aggression and moral identity internalization moderates the relationship between sadism and cyber aggression. Moral identity was found to be positively correlated with cyber aggression.

Language: en

LA - en SN - 1092-6771 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10926771.2019.1575302 ID - ref1 ER -