Moral Disengagement and Suicidal Ideation: Leading to Peace and War Attitude

Authors

  • Hayat Muhammad Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Peshawar
  • Ayan Saddique Department of Psychology, University of Peshawar
  • Habiba Shahid Department of Psychology, University of Peshawar
  • Zabih Ullah Department of Psychology, University of Peshawar
  • Basharat Hussain Department of Psychology, University of Peshawar
  • Yasir Afridi Department of Psychology, University of Peshawar
  • Shahzeb Department of Psychology, University of Peshawar

Keywords:

Moral disengagement, Suicidal ideation, Peace, War attitude

Abstract

The study explains that suicidal ideation and moral disengagement can foster or bring change in attitudes towards peace and war. Data was collected through survey method. It was hypothesized that oral disengagement and suicidal ideation effects attitude towards peace and war. Results showed that moral disengagement and suicidal ideation bring change in attitudes towards peace (B=-.23 and -.27 respectively) and war (B=-.31 and -.20 respectively). The study highlights attitudes towards peace are correlated with suicidal ideation, attitudes towards war are also correlated with suicidal ideation and moral disengagement. The study climaxes the need to alter the activities leads to moral disengagement and suicidal ideation which ultimately leads to boost attitude towards peace and mitigate attitude towards war.

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Published

2025-03-20

How to Cite

Hayat Muhammad, Ayan Saddique, Habiba Shahid, Zabih Ullah, Basharat Hussain, Yasir Afridi, & Shahzeb. (2025). Moral Disengagement and Suicidal Ideation: Leading to Peace and War Attitude. Journal of Social Signs Review, 3(03), 127–136. Retrieved from https://socialsignsreivew.com/index.php/12/article/view/140

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 03 (2025): Journal of Social Signs Review

Section

Articles