ERIC Number: EJ1121219
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 7
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Perceived Connections between Anti-Social Gateway Behaviors and School Bullying and Culture
Grell, Brett Stanley; Meyer, Richard C.
Higher Education Studies, v6 n4 p190-196 2016
The purpose of this study was to examine and compare opinions of 8th and 9th grade teachers and students regarding the prevalence of anti-social/gateway behaviors in their classrooms, the perceived connection between these behaviors and more traditional forms of bullying, and the potential impact of school-wide anti-bullying programs specifically designed to address these behaviors. A sample of convenience from one middle school and one high school from a suburban Midwestern school district were selected to participate in this qualitative study. Researchers found that over 80% of students have witnessed or been involved in anti-social behaviors, and over 70% of students, higher among females, believed that a school-wide program would lessen the amount of more extreme forms of bullying, while over 90% of teachers agreed that such a program would lessen extreme forms of bullying. The authors conclude that proactive, building-wide plans for addressing anti-social/gateway behaviors could be reduce the amount of overt bullying and positively impact the overall culture of the school.
Descriptors: Grade 8, Grade 9, Antisocial Behavior, Bullying, Secondary School Teachers, Secondary School Students, Victims, Gender Differences, Incidence, Attitude Measures, Correlation, Student Behavior, High Schools, Middle Schools, Qualitative Research, Student Surveys
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 8; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Elementary Education; Secondary Education; Grade 9; High Schools
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Language: English
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