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Social Network Predictors of Bullying and Victimization by Michele Mouttapa, Tom Valente, Peggy Gallaher, Louise Ann Rohrbach, Jennifer B. Unger is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Social Network Predictors of Bullying and Victimization about?

This study examined whether bullies, victims, and aggressive victims (those who are both bullies and victims) differed on classroom social network variables, gender, and ethnicity. Survey data were collected from a primarily Latino and Asian sample of 1,368 Southern California 6th graders (mean age = 11.3 years). Logistic regression analyses were performed to determine whether network characteristics and ethnicity were associated with each of the outcome variables. Consistent with social cognitive theory, friends’ participation in aggressive behaviors was positively associated with being a bully or an aggressive victim, and negatively associated with being a victim. Consistent with social dominance theory, the number of friendship nominations received was negatively associated with being a victim. Female bullies received fewer friendship nominations, but had a higher proportion of reciprocated friendships. Victims were disproportionately Asian. The findings suggest that bullying prevention efforts targeting highly aggressive students may also diffuse to their friends, and that assertiveness training in handling aggressive situations may successfully combat bullying and aggression.

Who reads Social Network Predictors of Bullying and Victimization?

Author

Michele Mouttapa, Tom Valente, Peggy Gallaher, Louise Ann Rohrbach, Jennifer B. Unger

Publisher

Libra Publishers

Published

2004

Language

EN

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Social_sciences