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The complex relation between bullying, victimization, acceptance, and rejection: Giving special attention to status, affection, and sex differences

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Veenstra, René, Lindenberg, Siegwart, Munniksma, Anke, Dijkstra, Jan Kornelis·2010·Child Development
DOI 10.1111/j.1467-8624.2009.01411.x
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To understand the complex nature of bullies' acceptance and rejection, this article considered goal-framing effects of status and affection as they relate to the gender of the bully (male vs. female bullies), the target (male vs. female victims), and the evaluator (acceptance and rejection from male vs. female classmates). The hypotheses were tested with data from a social network questionnaire conducted in 26 elementary school classes (N = 481 children; M(age) = 10.5 years). The findings revealed that bullies were only rejected by those for whom they were a potential threat and that bullies generally chose their victims so as to minimize loss of affection by choosing victims who were not likely to be defended by significant others.

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  • Bullies often choose victims who are insecure and submissive, targeting socially marginalized classmates.

    “In fact, bullies often choose victims who are insecure and submissive, targeting socially marginalized classmates who are more likely to assert their power than their peers [54].”

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    The Discussion and Strengths and Limitations sections report that bullies tend to choose victims rejected by classmates, supporting the socially marginalized part of the claim. The passages do not describe those victims as insecure or submissive, or say they are more likely than peers to assert power. Page numbers were not provided. (LLM, conf=0.88)

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Authors
Veenstra, R., Lindenberg, S., Munniksma, A., & Dijkstra, J. K.
Affiliations
University of Groningen (NL)
Corresponding author
Veenstra, René
ORCID
Venue
Child Development
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Published
2010-03-01
Volume
81
Issue
2
Pages
480-486
ISSN
  • 0009-3920 (ISSN-L)
  • 1467-8624
DOI
10.1111/j.1467-8624.2009.01411.x
OpenAlex
W2140463474
Cited by
250
References
43
Citations by year
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FWCI
24.49
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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Locations
  • Child Development (publishedVersion, other-oa)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • University of Groningen research database (University of Groningen / Centre for Information Technology) (publishedVersion, other-oa)
  • Radboud Repository (Radboud University) (submittedVersion)
  • University of Groningen research database (University of Groningen / Centre for Information Technology) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Workplace Violence and Bullying
Keywords
bullying, victimization, social acceptance, social rejection, status, affection, sex differences, victim gender, elementary school students, peer relationships, victim selection
MeSH terms
Child, Female, Gender Identity, Humans, Male, Peer Group, Psychometrics, Surveys and Questionnaires, Rejection, Psychology, Social Behavior, Social Desirability, Social Identification, Sociometric Techniques, Crime Victims

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