ERIC Number: EJ1303901
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Aug
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-1059-8405
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Self-Perceptions and Factors Associated with Being Put Down at School among Middle and High School Students
Bowman, Ashley; Knack, Jennifer M.; Barry, Adam E.; Merianos, Ashley L.; Wilson, Kelly L.; McKyer, E. Lisako J.; Smith, Matthew Lee
Journal of School Nursing, v37 n4 p270-279 Aug 2021
This study assessed the prevalence of verbally being put down by others and intrapersonal and normative factors associated with being put down by others among middle and high school students. Students (N = 1,027) completed the Adolescent Health Risk Behavior Survey. Over 16% of participants reported being put down at school. Students who identified with the negative words confused, unattractive, dull, and careless and identified less with the positive words popular, smart, considerate, cool, and self-confident reported being put down by others. High school students were less likely to be put down. As students scored higher on the Negative Self-Description Scale, their odds of being put down increased. As students scored higher on the Positive Self-Description Scale, their odds of being put down decreased. Students who perceived their friends drinking alcohol regularly were less likely to be put down. Strategies to enhance self-perceptions to raise self-awareness and form healthy/positive identities are needed.
Descriptors: Middle School Students, High School Students, Bullying, Verbal Communication, Peer Relationship, Self Concept, Peer Influence, Drinking, Delinquency, Correlation, Peer Acceptance, Sexuality, Smoking, Gender Differences, Age Differences
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Indiana
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