2021/11/24 by Tina Malti, Emma Galarneau, Joanna Peplak · 1 citation
Psychology · #Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression #Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development #Cultural Differences and Values
paper · pdf · doi:10.1111/jora.12639
openalex publication_date 2021/11/24 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/15
This article provides a selective review of research on moral development in adolescence during the past decade. We begin with introducing key concepts and reviewing critical theoretical advances in the field of adolescent moral development. This includes integrative models to the developmental study of morality and dynamic socialization models of moral development. Next, related major empirical findings are presented on moral emotion-behavior links, morality in intergroup contexts, and the socialization of moral development. Next, methodological innovations are presented, including new techniques to assess and analyze moral emotions and moral behaviors. We conclude by pointing to promising future directions for moral development research and practices aimed at promoting ethical growth and civic responsibility in adolescents around the globe.