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- Title
Justifications for bullying among Japanese schoolchildren.
- Authors
Hara, H.
- Abstract
The present research investigated the justifications for bullying as a function of the various roles that children assume in bullying. Contrary to expectations, most children judged bullying to be right or at least permitted regardless of their role in the episode. However, children with different types of involvement in bullying showed different justification strategies. In particular, bullies were more likely to blame the victims than were children assuming other roles. Gender differences were found in the justifications provided. Boys were more likely to blame the victims, whereas girls were more likely to engage in denial of injury. These results support the notion that justifications for bullying function to sustain bullying.
- Subjects
SCHOOL bullying; JUSTIFICATION (Theory of knowledge) in children
- Publication
Asian Journal of Social Psychology, 2002, Vol 5, Issue 3, p197
- ISSN
1367-2223
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/1467-839X.00104