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A Preliminary Study of Bully and Victim Behavior in Old-for-Grade Students: Another Potential Hidden Cost of Grade Retention or Delayed School Entry.
- Source :
- Journal of Applied School Psychology; Oct-Dec2010, Vol. 26 Issue 4, p327-338, 12p, 3 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- Mounting evidence suggests that being an old-for-grade student, as a result of grade retention or delayed school entry, is related to negative outcomes across various domains of functioning. No known study has examined the relations between old-for-grade status and specific childhood/adolescent bully and victim behaviors. The first purpose of this preliminary study was to determine whether old-for-grade students engage in significantly more relational bullying, verbal bullying, and physical bullying compared with age-appropriate-for-grade peers. The second purpose was to establish whether old-for-grade students are more likely to play passive or aggressive/provocative victim roles compared with age-appropriate-for-grade students. A total of 16 public and private school teachers completed a bullying behavior questionnaire regarding each of their students. The authors analyzed data from 276 students; of these, 67 were old-for-grade students and 209 were age-appropriate-for-grade students. Findings suggest that old-for-grade status is related to significantly more bullying behavior and victim behavior compared with age-appropriate-for-grade peers. In addition, the authors discuss the critical implications of these research findings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- SCHOOL bullying
GRADE repetition
STUDENTS' conduct of life
SCHOOL failure
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15377903
- Volume :
- 26
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Applied School Psychology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 55116066
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/15377903.2010.518843