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Camilla Forsberg; Björn Sjögren; Robert Thornberg; Jun Sung Hong; Claudio Longobardi – Social Psychology of Education: An International Journal, 2024
Teachers have a major impact on students' social cognition and behaviors, and previous research has found that students who have positive relationships with their teachers tend to be less bullied by their peers. However, this line of research is limited in that it has been (a) Dominated by cross-sectional studies and (b) Treated bullying…
Descriptors: Teacher Student Relationship, Bullying, Victims, Verbal Communication
Kishimoto, Tomoko; Ji, Xiaoning; Ding, Xinfang – School Mental Health, 2023
Previous studies that examined the associations among bullying experiences, psychological disturbances, and executive functions showed mixed results. They focused on certain subcomponents of the three sets of variables and did not reflect the comprehensive relationship. The present study explored these associations through regularized generalized…
Descriptors: Multivariate Analysis, Bullying, Student Experience, Executive Function
Corey Centwane Calhoun Sr. – Pastoral Care in Education, 2025
Bullying victimization is a very common, complex, and potentially damaging form of violence among children and adolescents. Bullying is defined as unwanted, aggressive behavior, which involves a real or perceived social power imbalance. One in 10 public schools reports at least one case of serious violent crime, such as aggressive bullying,…
Descriptors: Bullying, Victims, Suspension, Middle School Students
Arënliu, Aliriza; Benbenishty, Rami; Kelmendi, Kaltrina; Duraku, Zamira Hyseni; Konjufca, Jon; Astor, Ron Avi – School Psychology International, 2022
Student victimization by school staff members has important potential consequences for students' academic achievement and physical and psychological outcomes. Several studies have shown that such victimization exists in multiple contexts and there is considerable variation in prevalence among contexts. This study examined the prevalence of student…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Victims, Incidence, Public Schools
Lurdes Veríssimo; Alexandra Marques; Marisa Costa; Isabel Castro; Filipe Martins; Francisca Miranda – SAGE Open, 2025
Bullying in school has become a public health problem. Among the various bullying's risk factors, the vulnerabilities associated with socio-emotional skills stand out. The present study aims to explore the relationship between bullying, victimization, self-concept, and empathy; to test differences in victimization and bullying between boys and…
Descriptors: Bullying, Interpersonal Competence, Emotional Response, Self Concept
Diana J. Meter; Kevin J. Butler; Tyler L. Renshaw – International Journal of Bullying Prevention, 2025
Peer victimization is associated with unwanted outcomes including less school belongingness and lower academic ability and school achievement. This study expanded on previous research by investigating how a perception of defending by peers and teachers interacted with peer victimization to predict four aspects of student subjective wellbeing:…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Persuasive Discourse, Peer Relationship
Mark J. Van Ryzin; Sabina Low; Cary J. Roseth; Dorothy Espelage – International Journal of Bullying Prevention, 2024
Mental health is a significant concern among young people, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Notably, mental health problems can significantly reduce student performance in school, including both engagement and achievement. Both mental health problems and reduced student performance often arise due to "peer victimization," which…
Descriptors: Victims, Bullying, Stress Variables, Mental Health
Kostas A. Fanti; Ioannis Mavrommatis; Andraya Whittaker – European Journal of Developmental Psychology, 2024
The objective of the study was to examine how distinct psychopathic traits, including callous-unemotional (CU) traits, impulsivity and narcissism, as well as family, school and friend social support are longitudinally associated with cyberbullying and cyber-victimization. Associations were investigated by employing a four-year longitudinal design…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Individual Characteristics, Correlation, Bullying
Valido, Alberto; Merrin, Gabriel J.; Espelage, Dorothy L.; Robinson, Luz E.; Nickodem, Kyle; Ingram, Katherine M.; El Sheikh, America J.; Torgal, Cagil; Fairclough, Javari – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2022
Bias-based aggression at school in the form of homophobic name-calling is quite prevalent among early adolescents. Homophobic name-calling is associated with low academic performance, higher risky sexual behaviors, and substance abuse, among other adverse outcomes. This longitudinal study examined risk and protective factors across multiple…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Homosexuality, Social Bias, Antisocial Behavior
Fang, Xin; Liu, Shifan; Wang, Meifang – Psychology in the Schools, 2023
Previous studies have shown that peer victimization causes a great variety of severe adverse effects on children's development, and it is necessary to explore the influential factors and mechanisms of peer victimization. This study examined the associations between teacher-student relationships and peer victimization, as well as the roles of peer…
Descriptors: Peer Relationship, Victims, Teacher Student Relationship, Social Status
Wang, Cixin; Yao, Jocelyn; Patel, Ami; Li, Beilei – School Psychology International, 2023
Most research on peer victimization has focused on Western samples, but in recent years peer victimization in China has become more prevalent. As a result, limited information is available on how peer victimization, school climate, peer preference, and adjustment difficulties impact Chinese middle school students. This cross-sectional study…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Middle School Students, Grade 7, Grade 8
Ashley R. Karlovich; Paula J. Fite; Spencer C. Evans – School Mental Health, 2023
Children who are victimized by their peers are at increased risk of developing emotional difficulties and disorders (e.g., mental health diagnoses); conversely, children experiencing emotional difficulties may also be more likely to experience peer victimization. Sleep quality could serve as a protective buffer or risk factor in these longitudinal…
Descriptors: Victims, Peer Relationship, Sleep, Elementary School Students
Qianyu Zhu; Yeram Cheong; Cixin Wang – School Psychology Review, 2024
This short-term longitudinal study aims to expand our understanding of the role of peer victimization, student-level perceived school climate, covitality, and mental health difficulties among 897 Chinese elementary school students (3rd to 6th graders, M[subscript age] = 9.91 years, SD = 1.16 years, 57.44% boys). Results of the latent-moderated…
Descriptors: Peer Relationship, Victims, Educational Environment, Mental Health
Oliphant, Stephen N. – Youth & Society, 2023
Much of the existing research on adolescent firearm and weapon carrying lacks a theoretical framework. Relatedly, few studies have examined the relationship between weapon carrying and bullying victimization experienced at school, which has been established as a key strain in adolescence. The present study seeks to provide a partial test of…
Descriptors: Bullying, Victims, Weapons, Grade 7
Fox, Jeremy K.; Ryan, Julie L.; Martin Burch, Julia; Halpern, Leslie F. – School Mental Health, 2022
Peer victimization has been associated with negative mental health outcomes in school-aged children, including social anxiety. It remains less clear how peer victimization influences children's thinking about social situations and how parenting behavior may contribute to this relationship. The present study examined these questions in a sample of…
Descriptors: Parent Role, Parenting Styles, Predictor Variables, Victims