ERIC Number: EJ1257012
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 9
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Bullying and Cyberbullying: Variables That Influence University Dropout
Comunicar: Media Education Research Journal, v28 n64 p61-69 2020
The increase in dropout rates in higher education is a phenomenon that has generated a lot of interest because of the need to deal with its economic, personal, and social consequences, and because of its prevalence, estimated around 30% in Spain. There is a similar interest in violent behavior in university classrooms, which has also been seen to have increased in recent years. Given that, and the fact that research has shown personal variables to be more influential in dropout from higher education, the aim of this study is to explore whether those students who are the victims of bullying (both traditional and cyberbullying) are closer to dropping out from their degree courses. To that end, 1,653 first-year students doing various degree courses in the north of Spain were asked to complete a questionnaire. The results of a Bayesian analysis showed that students who were victims of bullying were more likely to consider dropping out than students who were not victims of bullying. In addition, variables related to social integration (support from friends and teachers) exhibited a moderating effect. These findings raise the urgent need to include intervention strategies in relation to bullying in university plans to prevent dropout.
Descriptors: Bullying, Computer Mediated Communication, Dropouts, Foreign Countries, Victims, College Freshmen, Social Support Groups, Intervention, Prevention, Friendship, Teacher Student Relationship, Intention, Violence, At Risk Students, Academic Persistence
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Spain
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