ERIC Number: EJ1071210
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 20
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Teachers Matter: An Examination of Student-Teacher Relationships, Attitudes toward Bullying, and Bullying Behavior
Wang, Cixin; Swearer, Susan M.; Lembeck, Paige; Collins, Adam; Berry, Brandi
Journal of Applied School Psychology, v31 n3 p219-238 2015
This study investigated the influence of student-teacher relationships and attitudes toward bullying on middle school students' bullying behaviors. Gender and grade differences were also examined. Data were collected from 435 middle school students. Results indicated that students' attitudes toward bullying mediated the relationship between student-teacher relationships and physical and verbal/relational bullying. There was a significant group difference on student-teacher relationships and attitudes toward bullying between bully, bully-victim, victim, and bystander groups and students not involved in bullying. In addition, sixth graders reported significantly more positive student-teacher relationships than seventh and eighth graders. Implications for the role of both cognitive and behavioral bullying intervention and prevention efforts are discussed.
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Middle School Students, Bullying, Student Behavior, Correlation, Teacher Student Relationship, Aggression, Verbal Communication, Victims, Age Differences, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Intervention, Prevention, Questionnaires, Likert Scales, Statistical Analysis, Gender Differences
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Junior High Schools; Grade 6; Intermediate Grades; Elementary Education; Grade 7; Grade 8
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Language: English
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