Social comparison, competition, and teacher-student relationships in junior high school classrooms predict bullying and victimization
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Date
2016
Keywords
bullying, teacher–student relationships, social comparison, competition, classroom context
Abstract (summary)
This cross-sectional research examines how social comparison, competition and teacher–student relationships as classroom characteristics are associated with bullying and victimization among junior high school students in grades 7 and 8 in Canada. The study tests a conceptual model of youth outcomes that highlights the importance of modeling the effects of teaching practices as proximal structural conditions at the classroom level (N = 38) that affect bullying outcomes at the individual level (N = 687). Results of Hierarchal linear modeling (HLM) revealed significant classroom-level effects in that increased social comparison, competition and teacher–student relationships were related to bullying and victimization. An interaction for teacher–student relationships and gender also emerged. These findings may guide future intervention programs for junior high schools that focus on enhancing cooperation and pro-social behavior in classrooms. The findings could also inform programs that focus on building strong relationships between students and teachers to help prevent bullying and victimization, particularly among boys.
Publication Information
Di Stasio, M, Savage, R., & Burgos, G. (2016). Social comparison, competition, and teacher-student relationships in junior high school classrooms predict bullying and victimization [Special Issue], Journal of Adolescence, 53, 207–216. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2016.10.002
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