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ADOLESCENT PERCEPTIONS OF VICTIMS OF SCHOOL BULLYING
| Title: | ADOLESCENT PERCEPTIONS OF VICTIMS OF SCHOOL BULLYING |
| Author: | PARKINS, IRINA SUMAJIN |
| Description: | In accordance with attribution theory, this study examined adolescents’ perceptions of controllability of peers’ victimization and related them to students’ affective and behavioral reactions toward victims of bullying. Middle school students were randomly presented with a hypothetical vignette in which one of two victims (provocative or passive) was bullied. Participants rated their perceptions of controllability of the victim for being bullied, their feelings of anger and sympathy toward the victim, and their intention to reject and support the victim. Students also provided qualitative descriptions of bullying episodes in their schools. The results of this study demonstrated that the effect of controllability on rejection and social support is mediated by students’ sympathy and anger toward the victims. Sex, age, race, and school type also contributed to students’ tendency to support and reject victims of bullying. Provocative victims elicit higher ratings of controllability, more anger and rejection, and less sympathy and social support than passive victims. Qualitative responses complemented the quantitative findings and provided several avenues for future research. The results of this study suggest that anger and sympathy, influenced by thoughts, play an important role in peer relationships related to the well-being of victimized adolescents. |
| Permanent Link: |
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1145222320
http://hdl.handle.net/2374.OX/9314 |
| Date: | 2006 |
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