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Wolke, Dieter, Woods, Sarah and Samara, Muthanna (2009) Who escapes or remains a victim of bullying in primary school? British Journal of Developmental Psychology, Vol.27 (No.4). pp. 835-851. doi:10.1348/026151008X383003 ISSN 0261-510X.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1348/026151008X383003
Abstract
The stability of both direct and relational victimisation and factors that contribute to remaining, escaping or becoming a victim of bullying were investigated. 663 children at baseline aged 6-9 (years 2-4) were interviewed about their bullying experiences and parents completed a behaviour and health measure. Children’s perception of the degree of social hierarchical structuring and social prominence in their class was determined by peer nominations. 432 children participated in the follow-up either 2 or 4 years after baseline aged 10-11 (year 6) and completed a bullying questionnaire. Relational victims and children from classes with a high hierarchical structure were more likely to have dropped out of the study compared to neutral children, and children from classes with a low hierarchical structure. Relative risk analyses indicated a two-fold increased risk of remaining a direct victim at follow-up, compared to a child not involved at baseline becoming a victim over the follow-up period. In contrast, relational victimisation increased but was not found to be stable. Logistic regression analyses revealed that being a girl, and receiving few positive peer nominations predicted remaining a direct victim. Becoming a relational victim at follow-up was predicted by a strong class hierarchy. The implications for future study of early recognition of likely long term victims and early preventative bullying initiatives are discussed.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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Subjects: | L Education > L Education (General) | ||||
Divisions: | Other > Institute of Advanced Study Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School |
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Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Bullying | ||||
Journal or Publication Title: | British Journal of Developmental Psychology | ||||
Publisher: | The British Psychological Society | ||||
ISSN: | 0261-510X | ||||
Official Date: | 2009 | ||||
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Volume: | Vol.27 | ||||
Number: | No.4 | ||||
Number of Pages: | 17 | ||||
Page Range: | pp. 835-851 | ||||
DOI: | 10.1348/026151008X383003 | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||
Funder: | Economic and Social Research Council (Great Britain) (ESRC) | ||||
Grant number: | No.: R000222563 |
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