ERIC Number: EJ1443170
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-1307-9298
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Psychosocial and Moral Factors of Bystanders in Peer Bullying
International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, v16 n5 p617-629 2024
The aim of our study was to explore students' bystander roles in peer bullying considering the interaction between their individual and contextual characteristics. We included social status goals (popularity, social preference and social insecurity), moral disengagement and peer support as key variables for differentiating bystander behaviour. Our sample comprised 5148 students from the 8th and 9th grades across 118 primary schools in Slovenia. Bystander roles (active and passive reinforcers, ignorants and defenders) were determined by peer nominations. Other characteristics were measured with self-report questionnaires. For each variable, we normalized students' results with regard to their classroom to define classroom norms as the context of peer bullying resulting in "low", "average" and "high" group. Students with similar individual and contextual characteristics were grouped into four clusters. The results showed that students from all clusters were present in all bystander roles, which indicates a highly complex interaction of various factors in bystander behaviour. Some educational implications are discussed.
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Victims, Intervention, Bullying, Peer Relationship, Context Effect, Student Attitudes, Social Behavior, Behavior Standards, Social Status, Moral Values, Peer Acceptance, Peer Influence, Foreign Countries
International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education. T&K Akademic Rosendalsvein 45, Oslo 1166, Norway. e-mail: iejee@iejee.com; Web site: https://www.iejee.com/index.php/IEJEE/index
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Slovenia
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