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Do Actions Speak Louder Than Words? Classroom Attitudes and Behavior in Relation to Bullying in Early Adolescence

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to examine to what extent classroom factors (i.e., classroom antibullying attitudes and behavioral norms) contributed to individual bullying, after controlling for individual difference characteristics. Participants were 2,547 early adolescents (M = 13.4 years, SD = .63) from 109 middle school classes. Self- and peer reports were used to answer the research questions. It was found that adolescents in classrooms …

Authors

Scholte R; Sentse M; Granic I

Journal

Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, Vol. 39, No. 6, pp. 789–799

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Publication Date

November 11, 2010

DOI

10.1080/15374416.2010.517161

ISSN

1537-4416