APS
29th APS Annual Convention · 2017
Truth or “Truth”: Measuring Moral Disengagement in a Digital World
- Karen Druffel
Framingham State University - Paul Galvin
Framingham State University - Bridgett Galvin
Framingham State University
Abstract
A sample of 456 undergraduates completed a survey assessing honesty in digital communication using a measure of moral disengagement based on Bandura’s Moral Disengagement Scale (1998). Factor analysis yielded five constructs, which suggest why we might have lower expectations of trustworthiness in digital communication.
Judgment and Decision Making
