Date of Award

1-1-2012

Language

English

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)

College/School/Department

Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology

Program

School Psychology

Content Description

1 online resource (xiv, 135 pages)

Dissertation/Thesis Chair

Amanda B Nickerson

Committee Members

Dave Miller, Stacy Williams

Keywords

Bully, Empathy, Norm, SChool, Social, Victim, Bullying in schools, Bullying, School children, Dissertations, Academic

Subject Categories

Educational Psychology | Psychology

Abstract

School bullying is a common social phenomenon associated with a number of deleterious short and long term effects (Andreou, 2000; Brown & Taylor, 2008; Olweus, 1993). Despite awareness that bullying is deeply rooted in the social context in which it occurs, little is known about how social norms and friendships influence bullying behavior (Espelage & Swearer, 2003; Salmivalli & Voeten, 2004). This study examined the relationships among gender, empathy, perceived group norms, prosocial affiliations, and bullying behaviors. Two hundred and sixty-two students from six different schools along the east coast participated in this study.

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