Citation

Waasdorp TE, Pas ET, O'Brennan-Grimm LM, Bradshaw CP. J. School Violence 2011; 10(2): 115-132.

Affiliation

School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/15388220.2010.539164

PMID

21552337

PMCID

PMC3088118

Abstract

Although many bullying prevention programs aim to involve multiple partners, few studies have examined perceptual differences regarding peer victimization and the broader bullying climate among students, staff, and parents. The present study utilized multilevel data from 11,674 students, 960 parents, and 1,027 staff at 44 schools to examine the association between school-level indicators of disorder, norms regarding bullying and bullies, and students, parents, and staff perceptions of safety, belonging, and witnessing bullying. Results revealed several important discrepancies between adults and youth with regard to their perceptions. Moreover, results highlight the significance of normative beliefs about bullies, retaliation, and the influence of school contextual factors on students' risk for exposure to bullying.

Language: en