Social Characteristics in bullying Typology: Digging deeper into description of bully-victim

The obligated bystander: An analysis of factors which influence teacher intervention in school bullying

“…Involvement in bullying, both as a target and as an aggressor, is associated with other negative behaviors "such as drinking, smoking, theft, damage to property, and violations of parents' rules," (Haynie, et al, 2001). Compared to bullies and victims, bullyvictims have more negative feelings regarding school and classmates (Felipe, Garcia, Babarro, & Arias, 2011).…”

“…While the roles of bully and victim are often thought of as opposing and even mutually exclusive, research indicates that one half of bullies also report being victimized (Haynie, et al, 2001;Felipe, Garcia, Babarro, & Arias, 2011). These students, who are sometimes the bully and sometimes the victim in incidents of bullying, are considered to be bully-victims.…”

“…Furthermore, bully-victims identify less positive friendships, more "friendships with deviant peers," and are often not accepted (Harel-Fisch, et al, 2011;Haynie, et al, 2001, p. 44). These students have been described as "among the most disliked" students in the school (Batsche & Knoff, 1994;Felipe, Garcia, Babarro, & Arias, 2011). Involvement in bullying, both as a target and as an aggressor, is associated with other negative behaviors "such as drinking, smoking, theft, damage to property, and violations of parents' rules," (Haynie, et al, 2001).…”

“…Targets of bullying suffer from lower self-esteem and increased depression by age 23 (Olweus, 1995). Bully-victims report a lack of self-control, more symptoms of depression and anxiety, low self-esteem, are considered aggressive and report "the highest feelings of insecurity" when compared to others students (Berkowitz & Benbenishty, 2012;Felipe, Garcia, Babarro, & Arias, 2011;Haynie, et al, 2001;Holt & Espelage, 2007). Bully-victims have a greater probability of "being referred for psychiatric consultation," (Holt & Espelage, 2007).…”

“…Students identified as bullyvictims experienced the lowest rates of academic achievement. These students are more likely to receive failing grades, take courses for a second time, and also have fewer future goals specific to academics, when compared to victims (Felipe, Garcia, Babarro, & Arias, 2011). Bully-victims also report increased school absence due to "fear" of others (Berkowitz & Benbenishty, 2012).…”