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Defensive egotism and self-esteem

A cross-cultural examination of the dynamics of bullying in middle school

Bibliographic Data

ID15411656
AuthorsJoan B Simon (University of Central Arkansas, corresponding author), Paul R Nail (University of Central Arkansas), Taren Swindle (0000-0001-7231-6002, University of Arkansas Medical Center), Elson M Bihm (Conway School of Landscape Design), Keyoor Joshi (University of Central Arkansas)
Year2016
Volume16
Issue3
Pages270-297
Publication date2016-09-16
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueSelf and Identity (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1529-8868 • E-ISSN: 1529-8876
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/15298868.2016.1232660
OpenAlexW2518771672
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited50

The revised compensation model of aggression posits that bullying is driven by defensive personality, not low self-esteem. Supporting research has failed to distinguish bullies vs. bully-victims (i.e., bullies who are also victims). In three studies with middle school students on two continents, pure bullies and bully-victims scored higher in defensive egotism than pure victims and controls but, unexpectedly, did not differ from each other. Low self-esteem was linked with victimization, high self-esteem with defending victims. Boys were higher than girls in bullying and physical aggression; girls were higher in social than physical aggression. Part of the lack of success of anti-bullying programs may be their failure to accommodate different types of bullies and different forms of bullying

Aggression · Compensation (psychology · Developmental psychology · Personality · Self-esteem · Behavioral and Psychological Studies · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Psychology · Social Psychology

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