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ERIC Number: EJ743478
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006-Apr
Pages: 9
Abstractor: Author
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1096-2409
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Identification of School Bullies by Survey Methods
Cole, Joanna C. M.; Cornell, Dewey G.; Sheras, Peter
Professional School Counseling, v9 n4 p305-313 Apr 2006
How can middle school counselors identify bullies? This study compared two methods of identifying bullies in a sample of 386 middle school students. A peer nomination survey identified many more bullies than did student self-report. Moreover, self-reported and peer nominated bullies differed in their types of bullying behaviors, level of general self-concept, attitudes toward aggression, and disciplinary infractions. Overall, this study raises concern about reliance on student self-report and supports the use of peer nomination as a means of identifying school bullies. These findings have implications for school counselors in undertaking efforts to reduce school bullying. (Contains 1 footnote and 1 chart.)
American School Counselor Association. 1101 King Street, Suite 625, Alexandria, VA 22314. Tel: 703-683-2722; Fax: 703-683-1619; Web site: http://www.schoolcounselor.org.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 6; Grade 7; Grade 8; Middle Schools
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Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Virginia
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A