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Bystanders matter: associations between reinforcing, defending, and the frequency of bullying behavior in classrooms.
J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol. 2011; 40(5):668-76.JC

Abstract

This study investigated whether the bystanders' behaviors (reinforcing the bully vs. defending the victim) in bullying situations are related to the frequency of bullying in a classroom. The sample consisted of 6,764 primary school children from Grades 3 to 5 (9-11 years of age), who were nested within 385 classrooms in 77 schools. The students filled out Internet-based questionnaires in their schools' computer labs. The results from multilevel models showed that defending the victim was negatively associated with the frequency of bullying in a classroom, whereas the effect of reinforcing the bully was positive and strong. The results suggest that bystander responses influence the frequency of bullying, which makes them suitable targets for antibullying interventions.

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Salmivalli C
Department of Psychology, University of Turku, Turku, Finland. tiina.salmivallie@utu.fi
Voeten M
No affiliation info available
Poskiparta E
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MeSH

BullyingChildChild BehaviorFemaleHumansInterpersonal RelationsMalePeer GroupReinforcement, PsychologySchoolsSocial BehaviorStudentsSurveys and Questionnaires

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

21916686

Citation

Salmivalli, Christina, et al. "Bystanders Matter: Associations Between Reinforcing, Defending, and the Frequency of Bullying Behavior in Classrooms." Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology : the Official Journal for the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, American Psychological Association, Division 53, vol. 40, no. 5, 2011, pp. 668-76.
Salmivalli C, Voeten M, Poskiparta E. Bystanders matter: associations between reinforcing, defending, and the frequency of bullying behavior in classrooms. J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol. 2011;40(5):668-76.
Salmivalli, C., Voeten, M., & Poskiparta, E. (2011). Bystanders matter: associations between reinforcing, defending, and the frequency of bullying behavior in classrooms. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology : the Official Journal for the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, American Psychological Association, Division 53, 40(5), 668-76. https://doi.org/10.1080/15374416.2011.597090
Salmivalli C, Voeten M, Poskiparta E. Bystanders Matter: Associations Between Reinforcing, Defending, and the Frequency of Bullying Behavior in Classrooms. J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol. 2011;40(5):668-76. PubMed PMID: 21916686.
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