ERIC Number: EJ906367
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Dec
Pages: 21
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4405
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Supportive School Climate and Student Willingness to Seek Help for Bullying and Threats of Violence
Eliot, Megan; Cornell, Dewey; Gregory, Anne; Fan, Xitao
Journal of School Psychology, v48 n6 p533-553 Dec 2010
This study investigated the relations between student perceptions of support and student willingness to seek help for bullying and threats of violence in a sample of 7318 ninth-grade students from 291 high schools who participated in the Virginia High School Safety Study. Hierarchical linear modeling indicated that students who perceived their teachers and other school staff to be supportive were more likely to endorse positive attitudes toward seeking help for bullying and threats of violence. In schools with more perceived support, there was less of a discrepancy in help-seeking attitudes between girls and boys. Findings suggest that efforts by school staff to provide a supportive climate are a potentially valuable strategy for engaging students in the prevention of bullying and threats of violence. (Contains 4 tables.)
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Bullying, School Safety, Educational Environment, Help Seeking, Grade 9, Violence, Gender Differences, Prevention, Staff Role
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 9
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Language: English
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