Citation

Jenkins LN, Demaray MK, Fredrick SS, Summers KH. J. School Violence 2016; 15(3): 259-278.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/15388220.2014.986675

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This study explored the relations among self-reported bully participant role behaviors (i.e., bullying, assisting, experiencing victimization, defending, and outsider behavior) and self-reported social skills (i.e., cooperation, assertion, empathy, and self-control) among boys and girls. The sample consisted of 636 middle school students (52% boys, 84% White).

RESULTS indicated several significant relations between bullying participant behaviors and social skills with some gender differences in those relations as well. Most notably, defenders have higher levels of multiple social skills. Future research should seek out additional information regarding inter- and intra-personal characteristics in order to be able to better understand bullying participant role behaviors.

Language: en