A linear regression analysis was then conducted to investigate the influences
from changes in bullying and victimization behavior on changes in
moral disengagement. Gender, changes in self-reported bullying, changes in
peer nominated bullying, changes in self-reported victimization, and changes
in peer nominated victimizations were entered as independent predictor variables.
In order to account for initial levels of bullying and victimization,
T1 levels of self-reported and peer-nominated bullying and victimization
were also entered (Table 3). Changes in self-reported bullying behavior as
well as initial level of self-reported bullying significantly predicted changes
in moral disengagement levels, whereas none of the other variables related
to changes in moral disengagement.