Identification of School Bullies by Survey Methods

2006 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 2156759X0500900
Author(s):  
Joanna C.M. Cole ◽  
Dewey G. Cornell ◽  
Peter Sheras
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
Survey Methods ◽  
School Bullying ◽  
Self Report ◽  
School Students ◽  
Disciplinary Infractions ◽  
Middle School Counselors ◽  
Peer Nomination

How can middle school counselors identify bullies? This study compared two methods of identifying bullies in a sample of 386 middle school students. A peer nomination survey identified many more bullies than did student self-report. Moreover, self-reported and peer-nominated bullies differed in their types of bullying behaviors, level of general self-concept, attitudes toward aggression, and disciplinary infractions. Overall, this study raises concern about reliance on student self-report and supports the use of peer nomination as a means of identifying school bullies. These findings have implications for school counselors in undertaking efforts to reduce school bullying.

Counselor Confirmation of Middle School Student Self-Reports of Bullying Victimization

2011 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 2156759X1101400 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dewey Cornell ◽  
Sharmila B. Mehta
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
Middle School Student ◽  
Self Report ◽  
School Students ◽  
Self Reports ◽  
Peer Nomination ◽  
Survey Responses ◽  
Victims Of Bullying

School counselors frequently use self-report surveys to assess bullying despite little research on their accuracy. In this study, counselor follow-up interviews found that only 24 (56%) of 43 middle school students who self-identified as victims of bullying could be confirmed as actual victims. Other students described peer conflicts that did not constitute bullying, mis-marked the survey, or reported previous bullying. Counselor judgments were supported by peer-nomination data and other survey responses indicative of victimization.

Engaging Students in Classroom Guidance: Management Strategies for Middle School Counselors

2005 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 2156759X0500900 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jill A. Geltner ◽  
Mary Ann Clark
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Classroom Management ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
Delivery System ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
School Students ◽  
Middle School Counselors ◽  
Classroom Guidance ◽  
Management Techniques

Classroom guidance for all students is an important element of the program delivery system for middle school counselors. Effective classroom management is essential to implementing classroom guidance and may be challenging at times. This article presents strategies and management techniques to facilitate middle school counselors’ planning and implementation of classroom guidance to meet the unique needs of middle school students.

Counseling Multiple Heritage Adolescents: A Phenomenological Study of Experiences and Practices of Middle School Counselors

2012 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 2156759X1201600 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael J. Maxwell ◽  
Richard C. Henriksen
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
Total Population ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
School Students ◽  
Middle School Counselors ◽  
Racial Identities ◽  
Race Identity ◽  
Counseling Practices

The number of middle school students with multiple heritage backgrounds has grown since they were first able to identify their multiple racial identities in the 2000 U.S. Census. Today, the multiple heritage population makes up 3% (U.S. Census, 2011) of the total population. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore the perceptions and counseling practices of middle school counselors who work with adolescents with multiple heritage backgrounds. The authors identified five themes that made up the essence of this study: (a) generation dependent, (b) significance of presence, (c) single race identity, (d) students in crisis, and (e) need for acceptance. This article discusses the themes, implications for counselors, and the need for continued research.

Identifying Victims of Bullying: Use of Counselor Interviews to Confirm Peer Nominations

2012 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 2156759X1201500 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victoria I. Phillips ◽  
Dewey G. Cornell
Keyword(s):  
Middle School Students ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
School Counselor ◽  
School Personnel ◽  
Self Report ◽  
School Students ◽  
Victim Status ◽  
Peer Nomination ◽  
Peer Nominations ◽  
Victims Of Bullying

Schools often rely on anonymous self-report methods to measure bullying victimization, but these methods prevent school personnel from identifying those students who may require support. In contrast, this study employed peer nominations to identify student victims of bullying and used school counselor interviews to confirm the students’ victim status. A sample of 1,178 middle school students completed a confidential peer nomination form as part of a standard bullying survey. Students with multiple nominations were interviewed by school counselors to confirm victim status. The proportion of students confirmed as victims increased from 43% for students with two or more nominations to 90% for students with nine or more nominations.

Growth in Middle School Students’ Curiosity, Executive Functioning, and Academic Achievement: Results From a Theory-Informed SEL and MBI School Counseling Intervention

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (1_part_3) ◽  
pp. 2156759X2110076
Author(s):  
Matthew E. Lemberger-Truelove ◽  
Peggy L. Ceballos ◽  
Citlali E. Molina ◽  
Kira J. Carbonneau
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Executive Functioning ◽  
School Counseling ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
School Students ◽  
Delayed Treatment ◽  
Counseling Intervention ◽  
Randomized Design

The authors investigated a combined social and emotional learning and mindfulness-based intervention as delivered by school counselors to students in classrooms and their teachers using consultation practices. The study used a cluster-randomized design at the classroom level, with an ethnically diverse sample of 109 middle school students divided between treatment and delayed treatment groups. Analyses found significant intervention effects for the treatment group in students’ changes in stress tolerance, social curiosity, executive functioning (i.e., shift, plan and organize, and task monitoring), and academic achievement (i.e., mathematics, science, English, and social studies). Implications of these findings evince how theory-informed school counseling can contribute to important outcomes in educational settings.

Low Self-control and School Bullying: Testing the GTC in Nigerian Sample of Middle School Students

2021 ◽  
pp. 088626052199128
Author(s):  
Omobolanle Atinuke Fenny
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Explanatory Power ◽  
Empirical Support ◽  
School Bullying ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
School Students ◽  
Bullying Perpetration ◽  
Low Self Control

Gottfredson and Hirschi’s General Theory of Crime’s (GTC) claim to explain crime, at all times, and in all places, has received considerable empirical support using Western, Scandinavian, and Asian samples. However, the theory is yet to be tested using a Nigerian sample. Using cross-sectional data from a sample of 1,192 junior secondary school (middle school) students in Nigeria, this study examines the explanatory power of Gottfredson and Hirschi’s GTC in predicting bullying perpetration and victimization in that context and culture. Binomial logistic regression was used to test the hypothesis that the bullying perpetration and victimization experiences of these students would be negatively related to self-control. Study provides support for the cross-cultural potency of the GTC as low self-control predicted the bullying and victimization experiences of these students regardless of gender. Students’ perception of a negative school environment was also a significant predictor of bullying. This is the first test of the GTC with a Nigerian sample and hopefully, will be a springboard for effective bullying prevention policy/programs in Nigerian schools. The public policy implications of the findings are discussed.

Early Adolescents’ Development across the Middle School Years: Implications for School Counselors

2005 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 2156759X0500900 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allan Wigfield ◽  
Susan L. Lutz ◽  
A. Laurel Wagner
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
Early Adolescents ◽  
School Bullying ◽  
Developmental Needs ◽  
Self Identity ◽  
Middle School Counselors ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Motivational Changes

This article discusses development during the early adolescent years with a focus on recent research on the biological, cognitive, self-identity, and motivational changes that occur during this time period and the implications of this research for middle school counselors. Peer influences on early adolescents also are discussed, with the issue of school bullying receiving special attention. Studies are presented about how positive relations between teachers and students, and counselors and students, can ease the transition. Research is presented showing the positive effects of counseling programs designed to ease students’ transition into middle school, along with suggestions for restructuring the roles of middle school counselors in order to be responsive to the developmental needs of early adolescents.

scholarly journals The Influence of School Loose-Tight Culture on Bullying of Middle School Students: The Mediating Role of Collective Moral Disengagement and Collective Efficacy

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 1263-1272
Author(s):  
Yirui Song ◽  
Lei Wang
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Collective Efficacy ◽  
Moral Disengagement ◽  
School Bullying ◽  
School Students ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Middle School Bullying ◽  
The Relationship

To explore the relationship and mechanism of school loose-tight culture to middle school bullying, a total of 808 students were selected from three middle schools in Dehong Prefecture, Yunnan Province of China, to conduct a questionnaire survey. The study used the school loose-tight culture scale, the collective moral disengagement scale, the collective efficacy scale, and the bullying scale for middle school students. The results showed that (i) school loose-tight culture significantly predicted the occurrence of school bullying; (ii) school loose-tight culture was significantly negatively correlated with collective moral disengagement and school bullying but positively correlated with collective efficacy. Further, collective moral disengagement was significantly positively correlated with school bullying, but collective efficacy was significantly negatively correlated with school bullying; (iii) school loose-tight culture inhibited school bullying through the dual mediating effects of collective moral disengagement and collective efficacy at the same time.

scholarly journals Positive Attitude Program’s Impact upon Self-Concept across Childhood and Adolescence // Emociones positivas, apoyo a la autonomía y rendimiento de estudiantes universitarios: El papel mediador del compromiso académico y la autoeficacia

2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 261-280 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vítor Alexandre Coelho ◽  
Marta Marchante ◽  
Vanda Sousa
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Elementary Students ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Childhood And Adolescence ◽  
School Students ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
Repeated Measures Design

This study aims to analyze the differential impact of social and emotional learning programs between Portuguese elementary and middle school students, and to clarify developmental and gender differences in children and adolescents self-concept. The sample included 2682 students, 1237 elementary students (4th grade; Mage = 9.24; SD = 0.72) and 1445 middle school students (7th to 9th grade: Mage = 13.30; SD = 1.32). Self-report questionnaires were administered before and after intervention. Multilevel linear modeling with a repeated measures design was used to evaluate the effects of the program on self- concept. Results show significant intervention gains in social and emotional self-concept, which differ by grade level (elementary students benefited more). There were also differences between genders, boys showed more benefits in social self-concept and girls in emotional self-concept as well as a smaller decrease in academic self-concept. Participation in the programs led to more pronounced gains for elementary school students. 

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document