ERIC Number: EJ1362711
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-1740-5629
EISSN: EISSN-1740-5610
Popularity Matters: Moderating Role of Popularity on the Relation between Perceived Peer Pressure for Intervention and Chinese Adolescents' Bystander Behaviours in Bullying
Zhang, Yuchi; Tang, Yuanqiong; Li, Ping; Jia, Xiaoyu
European Journal of Developmental Psychology, v19 n4 p511-527 2022
Associations between social norms and bullying bystander behaviours have been studied extensively over the years, but the mechanisms by which subjective norms influence bystander behaviours remain unclear. This study is the first to examine whether bystander popularity moderates the association between perceived peer pressure for intervention and Chinese adolescents' bullying bystanding behaviours. The participants were 419 (51.6% male) school students (grade 8-11, age 14-17 years). The results showed positive associations between perceived peer pressure for intervention and active defending behaviours, and negative associations between perceived peer pressure for intervention and passive bystanding behaviours. Further, the results indicated that popularity moderated the association between perceived peer pressure for intervention and active defending behaviours. These findings highlight the importance of considering interactions among subjective norms and individual factors such as popularity when attempting to understand the factors that promote or hinder active defending behaviours. Moreover, the findings shed light on the importance of evidence-based bullying bystander interventions that help recognize these popular students.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Behavior Standards, Social Behavior, Bullying, Correlation, Peer Influence, Adolescents, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Intervention, Peer Acceptance, Cultural Influences, Audiences, Secondary School Students, Student Characteristics
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 8; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Grade 9; High Schools; Grade 10; Grade 11
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China
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