Understanding the problem of school violence: predictive factors of bullying and victimization

Author

Alisha Santana, Whittier College

Periodical Title

Modern Psychological Studies

Volume

9

Number

1 & 2

Page Numbers

pages 8-21

Department

Dept. of Psychology

Publisher

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Place of Publication

Chattanooga (Tenn.)

Date

2003

Abstract

With the recent surge in school violence, academics have been motivated to investigate factors that influence this tragic phenomenon. Parents, teachers, and other professionals have made broad generalizations as to why children act so maliciously, and some of the research confirms these common sense notions. Therefore, it is necessary to analyze the literature and scrutinize its validity. The current paper examines research addressing predictive factors of both bullying and victimization. Results have shown that access to guns, parenting style, parental involvement, social networks, delinquency, social isolation, and prosocial behavior all are associated with bullying behavior. Similarly, victimization is related to poor parent-child interactions, peer rejection, poor social networks, unsafe schools, and depression.

Subject

Psychology

Discipline

Psychology

Document Type

article

DCMI Type

Text

Extent

14 leaves

Language

English

Call Number

BF1 .M63 v. 9 no. 1 & 2 2003

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Recommended Citation

Santana, Alisha (2003) "Understanding the problem of school violence: predictive factors of bullying and victimization," Modern Psychological Studies: Vol. 9: No. 1, Article 3.
Available at: https://scholar.utc.edu/mps/vol9/iss1/3