Moral disengagement predicts later delinquency beyond prior conduct and self-efficacy.

Evidence

In path analysis of the theoretical model, moral disengagement retains its predictiveness of subsequent engagement in delinquent activities after researchers controlled for prior delinquent conduct and perceived academic self-efficacy, social self-efficacy, and self-efficacy to resist peer pressure. — Albert Bandura, Moral Disengagement, 272

Categorization

• QUESTION: Worth chasing: does moral disengagement predict delinquency more strongly than self-efficacy variables, and what is the magnitude of the effect?