Active defending and passive bystanding behavior in bullying: The role of personal characteristics and perceived peer pressure

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 815-827

  Pozzoli, Tiziana ^a   Gini, Gianluca ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Coping responses; Participant roles in bullying; Perceived peer pressure; Personal responsibility

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; ITALY; MALE; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; UNIVERSITY; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AGGRESSION; CHILD; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FACULTY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; ITALY; MALE; PEER GROUP; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 77956056004     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-010-9399-9     Document Type: Article

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