Bullying, Victimization, and Sexual Harassment During the Transition to Middle School
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Bullying, in the form of physically, verbally, relationally, or sexually aversive behaviors, increases as youngsters make the transition to middle school. To date, however, policy and research in education and educational psychology has attended only minimally to the social dynamics of school organization or peer groups that may underlie this crisis. We argue that a combination of school- and peer-level factors contribute to bullying, victimization, and sexual harassment. We suggest that adolescents' exploration of new social roles and their quest for status among peers are factors motivating aggression, especially as students make the transition from primary to middle school. More disturbing, and less studied, is the finding that adults in schools have a hand, either directly or indirectly, in perpetrating these acts. Suggestions for future research to guide policy are made.
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Cyberbullying and online sexual harassment are highly correlated, both face-to-face and online.
“The two behaviors seem to be highly correlated, both face to face [20] and online, although in this last context, little is known [21].”
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- Authors
- Pellegrini, A. D.
- Affiliations
- University of Minnesota (US)
- Corresponding author
- Pellegrini, A. D.
- Venue
- Educational Psychologist
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2002-09
- Volume
- 37
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 151-163
- ISSN
- 0046-1520 (ISSN-L)
- 1532-6985
- OpenAlex
- W2026271405
- Cited by
- 390
- References
- 72
- Citations by year
- 2026: 22 · 2025: 11 · 2024: 13 · 2023: 8 · 2022: 18 · 2021: 17 · 2020: 14 · 2019: 25 · 2018: 15 · 2017: 13 · 2016: 24 · 2015: 30 · 2014: 22 · 2013: 30 · 2012: 27
- FWCI
- 12.54
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Educational Psychologist (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- American Educational Research Association
- American Association of University Women
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Workplace Violence and Bullying
- Social Sciences › Law › Legal Issues in Education
- Keywords
- bullying, victimization, sexual harassment, middle school transition, peer status, social roles, peer groups, school organization, adolescent aggression, school policy
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