Violent extremism is a phenomenon of great global concern, being responsible for displacements, deaths, and insecurity across the world. This paper investigates the relationship of childhood exposure to domestic violence with violent extremism, through the mediating role of moral disengagement, in the light of general strain theory coupled with social cognitive theory of moral disengagement. The sample (N = 562; men; n = 273; women; n = 289) is comprised of young adults (age range between 16 to 25 years), a segment of the population that is highly impacted and susceptible yet understudied. The instruments used in this study include Urdu versions of childhood exposure to domestic violence scale, moral disengagement scale, and violent extremism scale. The results show that the relationship between childhood exposure to domestic violence and violent extremism is mediated by moral disengagement. These findings shed light on the underlying mechanism of the pathway leading to violent extremism in the cultural context of Pakistan. Limitations and implications of the study, as well as suggestions for future research directions are discussed.

暴力极端主义是一种引起全球极大关注的现象，是造成世界各地流离失所、死亡和不安全局势的罪魁祸首。本文根据一般应变理论结合道德脱离的社会认知理论，通过道德脱离的中介作用，研究了童年遭受家庭暴力与暴力极端主义的关系。样本（N  = 562；男性；n  = 273；女性；n = 289）由年轻人（年龄在 16 至 25 岁之间）组成，这是受高度影响和易感但未被充分研究的人群。本研究中使用的工具包括乌尔都语版本的儿童家庭暴力暴露量表、道德脱离量表和暴力极端主义量表。结果表明，童年接触家庭暴力与暴力极端主义之间的关系是由道德脱离所调节的。这些发现揭示了在巴基斯坦文化背景下导致暴力极端主义的途径的潜在机制。讨论了研究的局限性和意义，以及对未来研究方向的建议。