Abstract
![CDATA[Researchers examining school bullying mostly categorise participants into either a bully or a victim role. However, is this dichotomous categorisation of participant roles salient? This study aims to explore the advantages and disadvantages of dichotomising bully and victim roles in bully research. The relations of secondary school students’ (N = 3496) self-concept, bully, and victim scores were compared and contrasted based on classifying bully and victim scores as dichotomous scores and also by treating these variables as continuous. The results suggest that bullying and victimisation are mutually reinforcing and these constructs can be more accurately examined without dichotomisation.]]
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Scholarship and Community: Papers presented at the College of Arts, Education and Social Sciences Inaugural Research Conference, University of Western Sydney, Bankstown Campus, 7 to 9 October 2005 |
Publisher | University of Western Sydney |
Number of pages | 1 |
ISBN (Print) | 1741081270 |
Publication status | Published - 2005 |
Event | University of Western Sydney. College of Arts, Education and Social Sciences Research Conference - Duration: 1 Jan 2005 → … |
Conference
Conference | University of Western Sydney. College of Arts, Education and Social Sciences Research Conference |
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Period | 1/01/05 → … |
Keywords
- bullying in schools
- bullies
- victims
- categorization
- self-concept
- dichotomization