Victims and their defenders: A dyadic approach

This study focused on the dyadic defending relationships of victimized children in grades 3, 4, and 5 (N = 7481 children from 356 school classes, mean ages 10—12 years). Most of the victims (72.3%) had at least one defender. Being defended was positively related to victims’ adjustment and social sta...

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Published in:International journal of behavioral development 2011-03, Vol.35 (2), p.144-151
Main Authors: Sainio, Miia, Veenstra, René, Huitsing, Gijs, Salmivalli, Christina
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adjustment
Biological and medical sciences
Bullying
Child
Child development
Children
Classmates
Correlation
Developmental psychology
Elementary School Students
Evaluation
Finland
Foreign Countries
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Intervention
Peer Relationship
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Questionnaires
Rejection (Psychology)
Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale
Same sex
Social Networks
Social Status
Social Support Groups
Victims
Victims of Crime
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Summary:This study focused on the dyadic defending relationships of victimized children in grades 3, 4, and 5 (N = 7481 children from 356 school classes, mean ages 10—12 years). Most of the victims (72.3%) had at least one defender. Being defended was positively related to victims’ adjustment and social status. Analyses on victim—defender dyads showed that they were usually same-gender relationships. Victims usually liked their defenders and perceived them as popular, although the latter effect was weaker. Also other classmates perceived defenders as popular, indicating that defenders enjoy a high status among their peers in general.
ISSN:0165-0254
1464-0651
DOI:10.1177/0165025410378068