TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Victims and their defenders: A dyadic approach
JO  - International journal of behavioral development
A1  - Sainio, Miia
A1  - Veenstra, René
A1  - Huitsing, Gijs
A1  - Salmivalli, Christina
SP  - 144
EP  - 151
VL  - 35
IS  - 2
N2  - This study focused on the dyadic defending relationships of victimized children in grades 3, 4, and 5 (N = 7481 children from 356 school classes, mean ages 10—12 years). Most of the victims (72.3%) had at least one defender. Being defended was positively related to victims’ adjustment and social status. Analyses on victim—defender dyads showed that they were usually same-gender relationships. Victims usually liked their defenders and perceived them as popular, although the latter effect was weaker. Also other classmates perceived defenders as popular, indicating that defenders enjoy a high status among their peers in general.<p /> 
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SN  - 0165-0254
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0165025410378068
ID  - ref1
ER  -