Associations Among Middle School Students' Bullying Roles and Social Skills. (2nd July 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Jenkins, Lyndsay N.; Demaray, Michelle Kilpatrick; Fredrick, Stephanie Secord; Summers, Kelly Hodgson
• Is Part Of: Journal of school violence. Volume 15:Number 3(2016)
• Page Start: 259
• Page End: 278
• Publication Date: 2016-07-02
• Subjects: bully participants -- bystanders -- bullying roles -- social skills; School violence -- Prevention -- Periodicals; School environment -- Periodicals; 371.78205
• DOI: 10.1080/15388220.2014.986675
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1538-8220

Abstract

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.