Social experience and school bullying

Abstract

The goal of the present study is to investigate the relationship between school bullying and various aspects of the urban and scholastic environment where participants live, such as sense of community, exposure to dangerous and violent situations within the neighbourhood, perceptions of the safety of the neighbourhood and perceptions of the school environment. The research, performed in Ercolano, a town near Naples, covered the whole of Ercolano's population (n ¼ 734) of 7th, 10th and 13th grade students. Data were analysed using a multivariate analysis of variance. Results showed that bullying role ( pure bullies, pure victims, bully victims, not-involved) is significantly associated with the way subjects perceive their exposure to dangerous and violent situations within the neighbourhood, their relationship with classmates and their relationship with teachers. Pure bullies and bully victims are especially likely to experience dangerous and violent situations in the neighbourhood where they live and have a more negative perception of their relationship with teachers; for pure victims and bully victims, a significant association is obtained with negative perceptions of relationships with classmates. These findings suggest the need for intervention strategies that extend beyond the classroom to the broader community and neighbourhood.

Challenging Behavior, Parental Conflict and Community Violence in Students with Aggressive Behavior

“…Globally correctly classifies 76.4% of students behavior of children through their observation of aggressive parental models (Bandura, 1973) and because of the frustration associated with this situation, which they channel to aggression towards others (Dollard, Miller, Dood, Mowrer, & Sears, 1939). Lastly, the results suggest that exposure to violence in the community increases the likelihood of students behaving like bullies, which is consistent with the literature (Bacchini et al, 2009;Chang et al, 2016;Chaux et al, 2009;Lynch, 2003;Turner, Shattuck, Hamby, & Finkelhor, 2013). Interestingly, the impact of this variable was greater than the presence of parental conflict which is a closer variable to child development.…”

“…Exposure to violence is related to the presence of behavioral problems such as bullying in adolescents (Bacchini, Esposito, & Affuso, 2009;Chaux, Molano, & Podlesky, 2009;Lynch, 2003;Swearer & Hymel, 2015). A conflictive atmosphere in the community leads to violence legitimization, and, therefore, the existence of aggressors and victims becomes perceived as standard within schools (Chang et al, 2016;Chaux et al, 2009;Phillips, 2003).…”

Understanding the psychology of bullying: Moving toward a social-ecological diathesis–stress model.

“…Higher levels of bullying and victimization have been linked to inappropriate teacher responses (e.g., Bau man & Del Rio, 2006), poor teacher-student relationships (Bacchini et al, 2009;Doll et ah, 2004;Richard et al, 2011), lack of teacher support, and lack of engagement in school activities (Barboza et al, 2009). Students are also less likely to report bullying if they see their school climate as negative (Unnever & Cornell, 2004).…”

Costruzione e Validazione del questionario ISCOS: uno studio preliminare sugli Indicatori di Sviluppo del COunselling Scolastico

“…Questi dati sono in linea con altri studi presenti in letteratura che, con particolare riferimento all'investimento di natura provocatoria, hanno sottolineato come uno dei principali ostacoli alla ricerca di aiuto sia la preferenza che gli adolescenti mostrano nel gestire da soli o con i pari i problemi personali, per mostrarsi così più autonomi e indipendenti dagli adulti (Bacchini, Esposito, & Affuso, 2009;Offer, Howard, Schonert, & Ostrov, 1991;Kuhl, Jarkon-Horlick, & Morrissey, 1997;Raviv et al, 2000Raviv et al, e 2009.…”