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Testing How Teachers' Self-Efficacy and Student-Teacher Relationships Moderate the Association between Bullying, Victimization, and Student Self-Esteem
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European Journal of Developmental Psychology . 2021 18(6):928-947. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- This study investigated how teachers' self-efficacy for intervening in social dynamics and teacher-student relationships directly impact students' self-esteem, and indirectly buffer the negative association between both bullying and victimization and students' self-esteem. Teachers play a key role in shaping the peer relations in the classroom, and they might also be able to lessen the negative impact of bullying and victimization on students' self-esteem. Multilevel regression analysis on a sample of 59 Dutch teachers and 1,490 of their 5th grade students indicated that student-reported bullying and victimization were negatively related to students' self-reported self-esteem. Better student-perceived student-teacher relationships were related to higher self-esteem for all students, with additional increases in self-esteem for victims but decreases in the self-esteem of bullies. Teacher-reported self-efficacy was only related to lower self-esteem in bullies. Implications of these results and suggestions for further research are discussed.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1740-5629 and 1740-5610
- Volume :
- 18
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- European Journal of Developmental Psychology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- EJ1362629
- Document Type :
- Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/17405629.2021.1912728