scholarly journals Examining within-person and between-person associations of family violence and peer deviance on bullying perpetration among middle school students.

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-27
Author(s):  
Nickholas J. Grant ◽  
Gabriel J. Merrin ◽  
Matthew T. King ◽  
Dorothy L. Espelage
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Family Violence ◽  
School Students ◽  
Bullying Perpetration ◽  
Peer Deviance

Low Self-control and School Bullying: Testing the GTC in Nigerian Sample of Middle School Students

2021 ◽  
pp. 088626052199128
Author(s):  
Omobolanle Atinuke Fenny
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Explanatory Power ◽  
Empirical Support ◽  
School Bullying ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
School Students ◽  
Bullying Perpetration ◽  
Low Self Control

Gottfredson and Hirschi’s General Theory of Crime’s (GTC) claim to explain crime, at all times, and in all places, has received considerable empirical support using Western, Scandinavian, and Asian samples. However, the theory is yet to be tested using a Nigerian sample. Using cross-sectional data from a sample of 1,192 junior secondary school (middle school) students in Nigeria, this study examines the explanatory power of Gottfredson and Hirschi’s GTC in predicting bullying perpetration and victimization in that context and culture. Binomial logistic regression was used to test the hypothesis that the bullying perpetration and victimization experiences of these students would be negatively related to self-control. Study provides support for the cross-cultural potency of the GTC as low self-control predicted the bullying and victimization experiences of these students regardless of gender. Students’ perception of a negative school environment was also a significant predictor of bullying. This is the first test of the GTC with a Nigerian sample and hopefully, will be a springboard for effective bullying prevention policy/programs in Nigerian schools. The public policy implications of the findings are discussed.

scholarly journals Development of Structural Model on Suicidal Ideation in Adolescents’ Exposure to Violence

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 3215
Author(s):  
Jeoung Mi Kim
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
School Violence ◽  
Family Violence ◽  
Violence Exposure ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Self Report ◽  
School Students ◽  
Ego Resilience

Purpose: This study developed and examined a structural model and influencing factors of suicidal ideation by path analysis of family violence exposure, school violence exposure, anger, aggression, depression, hopelessness, and ego resilience among adolescents. Methods: A hypothetical model was constructed on the basis of general strain theory developed by Agnew, as well as a review of studies in the literature related to suicidal ideation in adolescents in terms of violence exposure. The subjects were 1150 middle school students located in P city and K province. The model included 8 concepts and 24 paths. Data were collected using self-report questionnaires from September 2 to 20, 2013, and analyzed using the IBM SPSS and AMOS 21.0 programs. Results: Family violence exposure, school violence exposure, anger, depression, hopelessness, and ego resilience showed a direct effect, while aggression showed an indirect effect on suicidal ideation in adolescents. These factors accounted for 45% of the variance of suicidal ideation in middle school students in terms of violence exposure. Conclusions: The results suggest that suicidal ideation of adolescents who are exposed to violence could be decreased by increasing ego resilience and reducing family violence exposure. It is necessary to develop an intervention strategy to prevent suicidal ideation.

Bullying Victimization Among Chinese Middle School Students: The Role of Family Violence

2015 ◽  
Vol 33 (12) ◽  
pp. 1958-1977 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuhong Zhu ◽  
Ko Ling Chan ◽  
Jinsong Chen
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Family Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Occurrence Rate ◽  
Bullying Victimization ◽  
School Students ◽  
Social Demographic ◽  
Xi’An City

This study used the data from a representative sample to investigate the association between family violence (FV) and child bullying victimization (BV) in Xi’an city, China. Data on social demographic information and the prevalence of BV and FV were collected from a randomly selected sample with 3,175 middle school students aged 15 to 17 by self-administrated questionnaires. Results show that 55.9% and 30.3% of the participants have witnessed intimate partner violence (IPV), 37.7% and 30.8% have been victims of child abuse, and 54.9% and 44.6% have been bullied in a lifetime and in the preceding year, respectively. The lifetime and preceding-year co-occurrence rate of FV and BV are 45% and 30.4%, respectively. Multiple logistic regressions confirm FV as a unique risk factor in predicting both direct and relational BV after controlling for a number of confounding factors. This study suggests that FV experiences should be included in the screening and assessment of risk for child BV.

the effects of family violence on the deviant behavior among government middle school students in the province of Al- Taif: أثر العنف الأسري على السلوك الانحرافي لدى طلاب المرحلة المتوسطة في المدارس الحكومية العامة بمحافظة الطائف-السعودية

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed Ahmed Al-Ghamdi
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Family Violence ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
Deviant Behavior ◽  
Analysis Data ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
School Students ◽  
Study Population ◽  
The Media

This study aimed at evaluate the effects of family violence on the deviant behavior among government middle school students in the province of Taif. The Researcher followed the descriptive approach in applying the study on a sample of 189 students who were selected by using simple intentional selection sampling from four middle schools that represented various neighborhoods in the Province to ensure their representation of the study population.  Survey forms were distributed and 193 answered forms were collected, 6 were excluded due to lack of completion thus resulting in 187 valid forms for analysis. Data were entered and analyzed by the SPSS. Results showed no correlation between the types of family violence and deviant behavior among the sample, although some reported the observation of fights among sibling.  The results also showed the absence of family violence patterns among the sample although they reported the observation of some sorts of fighting among their peers. The Researcher suggested further studies of other variables to determine the causes of the spread of deviant behavior. Furthermore, it recommended that parents provide their children with the proper religious upbringing, that the media, school curriculum developers and the guidance centers in the society to spread societal awareness, to monitor the symptoms of family violence, analyze them and deal with them according to the educational and social theories. Moreover, launching of social projects that provide social and financial services to the victims of family violence.

Traumatic experiences and associated symptomatology in Asian American middle school students.

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 209-223
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Davies-Mercier ◽  
Michelle W. Woodbridge ◽  
W. Carl Sumi ◽  
S. Patrick Thornton ◽  
Katrina D. Roundfield ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Asian American ◽  
Traumatic Experiences ◽  
School Students

Longitudinal Effects of School Climate on Middle School Students' Development

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer L. Engelland ◽  
Renee M. Tobin ◽  
Adena B. Meyers ◽  
Brenda J. Huber ◽  
W. Joel Schneider ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
School Climate ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Longitudinal Effects
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