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The impact of bullying and victimization on students' relationships

Jannick Demanet (UGent) and Mieke Van Houtte (UGent)
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Background. Bullying is antisocial behavior, in which people are willfully and repeatedly hurt. Bullies are perpetrators of this behavior, victims are those who are bullied, and bully/victims are students who both bully others, and are bullied themselves. Bullies, victims, and bully/victims are at risk for psychosomatic health problems. However, few studies have focused on their social health. Purpose. This study explores differences between non-involved students, bullies, victims and bully-victims in self-reported attachment to peers and parents, perceived support from teachers, and belonging to the school, in Flemish secondary schools. Methods. We use data from the Flemish Educational Assessment (FlEA), consisting of 11,872 students in 85 schools. Multivariate analyses of variance (ANOVA) were performed. Results. Non-involved students felt most attached to peers, parents, teachers, and school. Bullies matched the level of parental attachment of the non-involved, and are even more popular among peers. Victims are especially unsuccessful among peers. Bully/victims felt least attached to peers, parents and school, and least supported by teachers. Discussion. Bullies appear to be popular among peers. Victims and bully/victims lack a number of important sources of support. Translation to health education practice. The results of this study endorse peer-group level intervention initiatives. Furthermore, we support whole-school approaches, that include all actors –including pupils, parents, and teachers- in combating bullying.
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Victimization, Social relationships, Bullying

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Demanet, Jannick, and Mieke Van Houtte. “The Impact of Bullying and Victimization on Students’ Relationships.” AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH EDUCATION, vol. 43, no. 2, 2012, pp. 104–13.
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Demanet, J., & Van Houtte, M. (2012). The impact of bullying and victimization on students’ relationships. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH EDUCATION, 43(2), 104–113.
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Demanet, Jannick, and Mieke Van Houtte. 2012. “The Impact of Bullying and Victimization on Students’ Relationships.” AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH EDUCATION 43 (2): 104–13.
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Demanet, Jannick, and Mieke Van Houtte. 2012. “The Impact of Bullying and Victimization on Students’ Relationships.” AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH EDUCATION 43 (2): 104–113.
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Demanet J, Van Houtte M. The impact of bullying and victimization on students’ relationships. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH EDUCATION. 2012;43(2):104–13.
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J. Demanet and M. Van Houtte, “The impact of bullying and victimization on students’ relationships,” AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH EDUCATION, vol. 43, no. 2, pp. 104–113, 2012.
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