ERIC Number: EJ1145234
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-2192-001X
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Academic, Socio-Emotional and Demographic Characteristics of Adolescents Involved in Traditional Bullying, Cyberbullying, or Both: Looking at Variables and Persons
Solomontos-Kountouri, Olga; Tsagkaridis, Konstantinos; Gradinger, Petra; Strohmeier, Dagmar
International Journal of Developmental Science, v11 n1-2 p19-30 2017
The present paper (1) examined variables, which could predict traditional bullying, cyberbullying, traditional victimization and cybervictimization and (2) looked at persons to examine whether academic, socio-emotional and demographic characteristics differed between traditional, cyber and mixed bullies, victims and bully-victims. A sample of 2,329 gymnasium students (50% girls, M[subscript age] = 13.08, SD = 0.86) from 120 classes, grade 7 to 9, from six Cypriot schools, completed self-report questionnaires. Traditional bullying was predicted by cyberbullying and socio-emotional, academic and demographic variables. Cyberbullying was predicted by traditional bullying and academic variables. Traditional victimization was predicted by cyber-victimization, socio-emotional variables and being male. Cyber-victimization was predicted by traditional victimization and academic variables. Compared with uninvolved adolescents, traditional, cyber and mixed bullies had lower levels of academic variables; traditional and mixed victims had higher levels of emotional problems and affective empathy; and mixed bully-victims had lower levels of both academic and socio-emotional variables. Implications for intervention and prevention are discussed.
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Bullying, Victims, Secondary School Students, Questionnaires, Social Influences, Emotional Response, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Academic Achievement, Gender Differences, Adolescents, Comparative Analysis, Empathy, Affective Behavior, Foreign Countries, Longitudinal Studies, Surveys, Student Surveys, Behavior Problems, Child Behavior, Screening Tests, Self Efficacy, Likert Scales
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education; Grade 7; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Elementary Education; Grade 8; Grade 9; High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Cyprus
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire
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