Influence of Moral Disengagement on Yahoo plus among Cybercrime Prisoners from Selected Prisons in Lagos and Edo States, Nigeria

International Journal of Humanities and Social Science

© 2020 by SSRG - IJHSS Journal

Volume 7 Issue 3

Year of Publication : 2020

Authors : Francis Ehiamhen Obaweiki, Margaret Njoroge, Anne Kanga

10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V7I3P110

How to Cite?

Francis Ehiamhen Obaweiki, Margaret Njoroge, Anne Kanga, "Influence of Moral Disengagement on Yahoo plus among Cybercrime Prisoners from Selected Prisons in Lagos and Edo States, Nigeria," SSRG International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, vol. 7,  no. 3, pp. 46-54, 2020. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V7I3P110

Abstract:

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between moral disengagement and yahoo plus among cybercrime prisoners. The study
was anchored on Bandura’s social cognitive theory. It adopted mixed methods paradigm, specifically, the triangulation convergent design. The target
population was 250 cybercrime prisoners, between the ages of 21 and 35 years old. The sample size was 214 inmates. The researcher used simple random and purposive sampling techniques to get them. Quantitative data were collected using Moral Disengagement Scale with reliability coefficient of 0.962, and Cybercrime Questionnaire with reliability coefficient of 0.956. Qualitative data were collected using interview and focus group discussion guide. Data analyses were carried out using correlation analyses, multiple regression analyses, and thematic analyses supported by narratives. Findings established a strong positive statistically significant correlation between moral disengagement and yahoo plus. Again, moral disengagement was shown to be good predictor of the yahoo plus. It specifically indicated that euphemistic labeling, advantageous comparison, displacement of responsibility, and attribution of blame were strong predictors of yahoo plus. The study established the need for a holistic approach to address the social and behavioural challenges promoting moral disengagement and yahoo plus among the youth

Keywords:

Moral Disengagement, yahoo plus, cybercrime, prisoners, cyberspace

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