ERIC Number: EJ1246892
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 15
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Attributions for Improvement in Children Bullied at School
Healy, Karyn L.; Grzazek, Olivia Y.; Sanders, Matthew R.
Journal of School Violence, v19 n2 p219-233 2020
This mixed methods study describes attributions for improvement following reductions in victimization for children who were bullied at school. It also tests hypotheses from attribution theory about attributions associated with improvements. The sample was a subset of families who participated in an RCT of a family cognitive-behavioral program to reduce victimization; to be included, both the parent and child needed to report reductions in child victimization at 9 months. Attributions were compared across conditions, respondents (parents versus children) and time. Both parents and children attributed improvements most often to actions by the target child. Intervention families were more likely than control families to attribute changes to their own efforts than to external factors. The relevance of internal attributions for the success of interventions is discussed.
Descriptors: Victims, Bullying, Intervention, Comparative Analysis, Attribution Theory, Correlation, Family Programs, Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Modification, Outcomes of Treatment, Elementary School Students, Emotional Disturbances, Measures (Individuals), Teacher Attitudes, Educational Environment, Self Esteem, Personal Autonomy, Parent School Relationship, Peer Relationship, Foreign Countries, Elementary School Teachers
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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