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Byrne, Hollie; Dooley, Barbara; Fitzgerald, Amanda; Dolphin, Louise – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 2016
The aim of the present research was to examine adolescents' definitions of bullying in a nationally representative sample of adolescents in Ireland. Definitions of bullying were examined according to age, gender, and bullying experiences. A sample of 4358 adolescents aged 12-19 years (M = 14.99 years, SD = 1.63) provided their definitions of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Bullying, Sample Size, Foreign Countries
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Bibou-Nakou, I.; Tsiantis, J.; Assimopoulos, H.; Chatzilambou, P. – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 2013
The present paper uses a qualitative method in order to study the ways in which bullying is discursively organized among young adolescent students in relation to the family factors related to it. Only a few studies have linked aspects of parenting and family functioning to bullying through the use of students' discourses despite the fact that…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Secondary School Students, Early Adolescents, Bullying
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Vannini, Natalie; Enz, Sibylle; Sapouna, Maria; Wolke, Dieter; Watson, Scott; Woods, Sarah; Dautenhahn, Kerstin; Hall, Lynne; Paiva, Ana; Andre, Elizabeth; Aylett, Ruth; Schneider, Wolfgang – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 2011
Bullying is widespread in European schools, despite multiple intervention strategies having been proposed over the years. The present study investigates the effects of a novel virtual learning strategy ("FearNot!") to tackle bullying in both UK and German samples. The approach is intended primarily for victims to increase their coping…
Descriptors: Intervention, Incidence, Cultural Differences, Foreign Countries
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Houbre, Barbara; Tarquinio, Cyril; Lanfranchi, Jean-Baptiste – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 2010
Bullying between students in the school setting is an increasing problem. Bullying can be defined as any form of repeated mental or physical violence carried out by one or several individuals on a person who is not capable of defending himself (Roland and Idsoe, "Aggress Behav" 27:446-462, 2001). The aim of this paper is to observe the expression…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Violence, Student Attitudes, Bullying
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Olweus, Dan – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 1997
Argues for the fundamental democratic right of children to be spared the oppression and humiliation of bullying. Presents survey figures on bullying and the effect of a specific school-based intervention plan. Indicates that bullying and antisocial behavior in general decreased significantly. Describes the program and its key principles. (DSK)
Descriptors: Aggression, Antisocial Behavior, Bullying, Discipline