Phillip T Slee
Biographic Data
| ID | 4487513 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Phillip T Slee |
| GIVEN NAMES | Phillip T |
| FAMILY NAME | Slee |
| SIGNATURE | SLEE P T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Flinders University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4455-1141 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 28 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 52 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 28 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1984 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
What roles matter? An explorative study on bullying and cyberbullying by using the eye-tracker
BackgroundBullying and cyberbullying are serious public health concerns that involve more roles beyond the bully and the victim (pro-bullies, defenders, bystanders). However, students often perceive the phenomena as dyadic.AimThe purpose was to examine students' perceptions of different roles when observing bullying and cyberbullying scenes combining implicit (attention by using the eye-tracker) and explicit (verbal reports) measures.SampleWe inc…
Victimization and cybervictimization
INTRODUCTION: Victimization and cybervictimization can negatively affect the subjective experience of well-being. This effect can be mediated by school factors, even if a deep understanding of these factors still needs to be determined. The present study examined how peer network, teacher support, and school connectedness mediated the relationship between victimization, cybervictimization, and well-being. We developed two mediation models, consid…
Coping with Cybervictimization
These results are presented in light of their implications for designing effective interventions able to protect and promote adolescents' psychological wellbeing
Longitudinal impact of the Cyber Friendly Schools program on adolescents’ cyberbullying behavior
Cyberbullying is a major public health problem associated with serious mental, social, and academic consequences for young people. To date, few programs addressing cyberbullying have been developed and empirically tested. The Cyber Friendly Schools (CFS) group-randomized controlled trial measured the longitudinal impact of a whole-school online cyberbullying prevention and intervention program, developed in partnership with young people. Non-gove…
Young Australians' Attitudes to the Military and Military Service
What are young Australians' understandings of, and attitudes to, the military and military service? This article describes a pilot study of 320 young Australian university students' attitudes to the military and military service during a time when Australia was engaged in the Afghanistan war. The main purpose of this study was to develop a survey instrument for further work in researching civil-military relations in Australia. Civil-military rela…
Do cyberbullies suffer too? Cyberbullies’ perceptions of the harm they cause to others and to their own mental health
While it is recognized that there are serious sequelae for students who are victims of cyberbullying including depression, anxiety, lower self-esteem and social difficulties, there has been little research attention paid to the mental health of students who cyberbully. It is known that students who traditionally bully report they feel indifferent to their victims, showing a lack of empathy and that they themselves are at increased risk for psycho…
Victims’ perceptions of traditional and cyberbullying, and the psychosocial correlates of their victimisation
It is well recognised that there are serious correlates for victims of traditional bullying. These have been shown to include increased levels of depression, anxiety and psychosomatic symptoms, in addition to often severe physical harm and even suicide. Bullied students also feel more socially ineffective and have greater interpersonal difficulties, together with higher absenteeism from school and lower academic competence. In the emerging field …
They do it just to show off.” Year 9 girls,' boys' and their teachers' explanations for boys' aggression to girls
Because children and young teenagers usually associate in same-sex groups, study of aggression in schools has often focused on within-sex interactions. However, during adolescence, boys and girls increasingly interact with each other which provides the opportunity for constructive pro-social relationships as well as for damaging conflict and aggression. This paper examines the explanations of boys' aggression to girls provided in focus group disc…
Everyday Victimization of Adolescent Girls by Boys
Disadvantaged Children's Physical, Developmental and Behavioral Health Problems in an Urban Environment
This study of particularly disadvantaged families with young children (0–7 years)focused on children's physical, developmental and behavioral domains and parents' use of support services. Data from 500 families spread across a major urban Australian city were examined for links between categories of problems/parental concerns, family socioeconomic characteristics, and prevalence of childhood health problems. Results indicated that families were t…
Sex and age differences in victimisation and conflict resolution among adolescents in a south Australian school
This study investigated the victimisation experiences and conflict resolution strategies of 591 adolescents (304 boys and 287 girls) enrolled in grades 8 (mean age 13.3 years), 9 (mean age 14.3 years), and 10 (mean age 15.4 years) in a metropolitan secondary school in Adelaide, South Australia. A modified self-report version of the Direct and Indirect Aggression Scales (DIAS) [Bjorkqvist et al., 1992b] and a conflict resolution questionnaire draw…
Child development
You just stare at them and give them daggers”
Social aggression is aimed at hurting others through damaging their peer relationships, and occurs more typically among girls than boys, especially in the teenage years. We have previously reported that Australian teenage girls and their teachers explain such behaviours in terms of friendship-group processes and creating excitement. While verbal behaviours such as spreading rumours play an important part, this paper presents evidence that nonverb…
Guess what I just heard!”
Traditionally males have been regarded as the more aggressive sex. However, recent research in several countries has challenged this notion by considering different forms of aggression. This paper provides an overview of a qualitative investigation of teenage girls' indirect forms of aggression (e.g., exclusion from the group, spreading false stories). Focus groups and pair and individual interviews were used to collect data from adolescent girls…
Guess what I just heard
Traditionally males have been regarded as the more aggressive sex. However, recent research in several countries has challenged this notion by considering different forms of aggression. This paper provides an overview of a qualitative investigation of teenage girls' indirect forms of aggression (e.g., exclusion from the group, spreading false stories). Focus groups and pair and individual interviews were used to collect data from adolescent girls…
Suicidal Ideation among Adolescent School Children, Involvement in Bully—Victim Problems, and Perceived Social Support
Relationships among suicidal ideation, involvement in bully–victim problems at school, and perceived social support were investigated with samples of adolescent students ( N = 1103 and N = 845) attending secondary school in South Australia. Results obtained from self‐reports and peer nomination procedures to identify bullies and victims indicated that involvement in bully—victim problems at school, especially for students with relatively little s…
Family climate and behavior in families with conduct disordered children
Bullying
In Australia while adult-adult and adult-child violence has been recognised and legislated against, the issue of child-child violence has not been taken seriously. In the present paper consideration is given to Australian and overseas research which highlights the extent of the problem amongst secondary school students and the effects of peer group victimisation on the health of both the perpetrator and victim. In this study of 220 secondary scho…
Situational and interpersonal correlates of anxiety associated with peer victimisation
Dimensions of Interpersonal Relation Among Australian Children and Implications for Psychological Well-Being
Three dimensions of interpersonal relations among Australian school children were hypothesized as reflecting tendencies (a) to bully others, (b) to be victimized by others, and (c) to relate to others in a prosocial and cooperative manner. School children from two secondary schools (School A, n = 285; School B, n = 877) answered 20 questions assessing styles of interpersonal relations. Factor analyses of the item scores obtained from each of the …
Australian school children's self appraisal of interpersonal relations
Impulsiveness, Attitude to Authority, and Gender
This article examined the relationship between impulsiveness and attitudes toward institutional authority among Australian secondary school students. Reliable questionnaire measures of these constructs were completed by 48 boys and 57 girls, about 14 years of age. Correlations between impulsiveness and attitude to authority differed between the sexes, with a significant negative correlation of -.43 being obtained for boys only
Bullying among Australian School Children
The extent of bullying among Australian school children and attitudes toward victims of bullying were investigated in a survey of Australian school children between the ages of 6 and 16 years (n = 685) and their teachers (n = 32). Approximately 1 child in 10 was subjected to peer group bullying. Boys reported being bullied more often than girls, who tended to be more supportive of victims. With increasing age, there was a slight but significant d…
Living in the nuclear age
Crisis on the Farm
In March 1987 a two day phone-in on rural stress was conducted in Adelaide, South Australia. The phone-in elicited an overwhelming response from the rural community in all parts of South Australia. The findings highlighted very high levels of stress amongst the callers along with associated physical and psychological ill health. In the present paper attention is drawn to the implications of these findings for rural social workers
Everyday Victimization of Adolescent Girls by Boys
Sex and age differences in victimisation and conflict resolution among adolescents in a south Australian school
This study investigated the victimisation experiences and conflict resolution strategies of 591 adolescents (304 boys and 287 girls) enrolled in grades 8 (mean age 13.3 years), 9 (mean age 14.3 years), and 10 (mean age 15.4 years) in a metropolitan secondary school in Adelaide, South Australia. A modified self-report version of the Direct and Indirect Aggression Scales (DIAS) [Bjorkqvist et al., 1992b] and a conflict resolution questionnaire draw…
Longitudinal impact of the Cyber Friendly Schools program on adolescents’ cyberbullying behavior
Cyberbullying is a major public health problem associated with serious mental, social, and academic consequences for young people. To date, few programs addressing cyberbullying have been developed and empirically tested. The Cyber Friendly Schools (CFS) group-randomized controlled trial measured the longitudinal impact of a whole-school online cyberbullying prevention and intervention program, developed in partnership with young people. Non-gove…
What roles matter? An explorative study on bullying and cyberbullying by using the eye-tracker
BackgroundBullying and cyberbullying are serious public health concerns that involve more roles beyond the bully and the victim (pro-bullies, defenders, bystanders). However, students often perceive the phenomena as dyadic.AimThe purpose was to examine students' perceptions of different roles when observing bullying and cyberbullying scenes combining implicit (attention by using the eye-tracker) and explicit (verbal reports) measures.SampleWe inc…
Crisis on the Farm
In March 1987 a two day phone-in on rural stress was conducted in Adelaide, South Australia. The phone-in elicited an overwhelming response from the rural community in all parts of South Australia. The findings highlighted very high levels of stress amongst the callers along with associated physical and psychological ill health. In the present paper attention is drawn to the implications of these findings for rural social workers
Young Australians' Attitudes to the Military and Military Service
What are young Australians' understandings of, and attitudes to, the military and military service? This article describes a pilot study of 320 young Australian university students' attitudes to the military and military service during a time when Australia was engaged in the Afghanistan war. The main purpose of this study was to develop a survey instrument for further work in researching civil-military relations in Australia. Civil-military rela…
The Demise of the Person in Social Work
This paper is an attempt to redress the imbalance in social work literature, caused by the scant attention given to the nature and implications of the increasing push for empirically grounded practice. In particular, the discussion focuses on the dilemma posed for social work by ‘empiricism’ which eschews people as reflexive agents. This dilemma arises because, on the one hand social work ethics endorse people as responsible agents, while on the …
The measurement of empathy
Watson's (1983) recent study involving the Indices of Discrimination and Communication as measures of empathy highlighted a number of contentious issues meriting discussion. More particularly, these issues relate to the concept of the notion of “characteristi” empathy. Additionally, the paper totally neglected the literature which has previously assessed the two Indices. The present contention is that the Indices cannot be considered as favourabl…
The measurement of empathy
Watson's (1983) recent study involving the Indices of Discrimination and Communication as measures of empathy highlighted a number of contentious issues meriting discussion. More particularly, these issues relate to the concept of the notion of “characteristi” empathy. Additionally, the paper totally neglected the literature which has previously assessed the two Indices. The present contention is that the Indices cannot be considered as favourabl…
The Demise of the Person in Social Work
This paper is an attempt to redress the imbalance in social work literature, caused by the scant attention given to the nature and implications of the increasing push for empirically grounded practice. In particular, the discussion focuses on the dilemma posed for social work by ‘empiricism’ which eschews people as reflexive agents. This dilemma arises because, on the one hand social work ethics endorse people as responsible agents, while on the …
The relation of temperament and other factors to children's kindergarten adjustment
Crisis on the Farm
In March 1987 a two day phone-in on rural stress was conducted in Adelaide, South Australia. The phone-in elicited an overwhelming response from the rural community in all parts of South Australia. The findings highlighted very high levels of stress amongst the callers along with associated physical and psychological ill health. In the present paper attention is drawn to the implications of these findings for rural social workers
Living in the nuclear age
Bullying among Australian School Children
The extent of bullying among Australian school children and attitudes toward victims of bullying were investigated in a survey of Australian school children between the ages of 6 and 16 years (n = 685) and their teachers (n = 32). Approximately 1 child in 10 was subjected to peer group bullying. Boys reported being bullied more often than girls, who tended to be more supportive of victims. With increasing age, there was a slight but significant d…
Impulsiveness, Attitude to Authority, and Gender
This article examined the relationship between impulsiveness and attitudes toward institutional authority among Australian secondary school students. Reliable questionnaire measures of these constructs were completed by 48 boys and 57 girls, about 14 years of age. Correlations between impulsiveness and attitude to authority differed between the sexes, with a significant negative correlation of -.43 being obtained for boys only
Dimensions of Interpersonal Relation Among Australian Children and Implications for Psychological Well-Being
Three dimensions of interpersonal relations among Australian school children were hypothesized as reflecting tendencies (a) to bully others, (b) to be victimized by others, and (c) to relate to others in a prosocial and cooperative manner. School children from two secondary schools (School A, n = 285; School B, n = 877) answered 20 questions assessing styles of interpersonal relations. Factor analyses of the item scores obtained from each of the …
Australian school children's self appraisal of interpersonal relations
Situational and interpersonal correlates of anxiety associated with peer victimisation
Bullying
In Australia while adult-adult and adult-child violence has been recognised and legislated against, the issue of child-child violence has not been taken seriously. In the present paper consideration is given to Australian and overseas research which highlights the extent of the problem amongst secondary school students and the effects of peer group victimisation on the health of both the perpetrator and victim. In this study of 220 secondary scho…
Family climate and behavior in families with conduct disordered children
Suicidal Ideation among Adolescent School Children, Involvement in Bully—Victim Problems, and Perceived Social Support
Relationships among suicidal ideation, involvement in bully–victim problems at school, and perceived social support were investigated with samples of adolescent students ( N = 1103 and N = 845) attending secondary school in South Australia. Results obtained from self‐reports and peer nomination procedures to identify bullies and victims indicated that involvement in bully—victim problems at school, especially for students with relatively little s…
Guess what I just heard!”
Traditionally males have been regarded as the more aggressive sex. However, recent research in several countries has challenged this notion by considering different forms of aggression. This paper provides an overview of a qualitative investigation of teenage girls' indirect forms of aggression (e.g., exclusion from the group, spreading false stories). Focus groups and pair and individual interviews were used to collect data from adolescent girls…
Guess what I just heard
Traditionally males have been regarded as the more aggressive sex. However, recent research in several countries has challenged this notion by considering different forms of aggression. This paper provides an overview of a qualitative investigation of teenage girls' indirect forms of aggression (e.g., exclusion from the group, spreading false stories). Focus groups and pair and individual interviews were used to collect data from adolescent girls…
You just stare at them and give them daggers”
Social aggression is aimed at hurting others through damaging their peer relationships, and occurs more typically among girls than boys, especially in the teenage years. We have previously reported that Australian teenage girls and their teachers explain such behaviours in terms of friendship-group processes and creating excitement. While verbal behaviours such as spreading rumours play an important part, this paper presents evidence that nonverb…
Child development
Sex and age differences in victimisation and conflict resolution among adolescents in a south Australian school
This study investigated the victimisation experiences and conflict resolution strategies of 591 adolescents (304 boys and 287 girls) enrolled in grades 8 (mean age 13.3 years), 9 (mean age 14.3 years), and 10 (mean age 15.4 years) in a metropolitan secondary school in Adelaide, South Australia. A modified self-report version of the Direct and Indirect Aggression Scales (DIAS) [Bjorkqvist et al., 1992b] and a conflict resolution questionnaire draw…
They do it just to show off.” Year 9 girls,' boys' and their teachers' explanations for boys' aggression to girls
Because children and young teenagers usually associate in same-sex groups, study of aggression in schools has often focused on within-sex interactions. However, during adolescence, boys and girls increasingly interact with each other which provides the opportunity for constructive pro-social relationships as well as for damaging conflict and aggression. This paper examines the explanations of boys' aggression to girls provided in focus group disc…
Everyday Victimization of Adolescent Girls by Boys
Disadvantaged Children's Physical, Developmental and Behavioral Health Problems in an Urban Environment
This study of particularly disadvantaged families with young children (0–7 years)focused on children's physical, developmental and behavioral domains and parents' use of support services. Data from 500 families spread across a major urban Australian city were examined for links between categories of problems/parental concerns, family socioeconomic characteristics, and prevalence of childhood health problems. Results indicated that families were t…
Victims’ perceptions of traditional and cyberbullying, and the psychosocial correlates of their victimisation
It is well recognised that there are serious correlates for victims of traditional bullying. These have been shown to include increased levels of depression, anxiety and psychosomatic symptoms, in addition to often severe physical harm and even suicide. Bullied students also feel more socially ineffective and have greater interpersonal difficulties, together with higher absenteeism from school and lower academic competence. In the emerging field …
Do cyberbullies suffer too? Cyberbullies’ perceptions of the harm they cause to others and to their own mental health
While it is recognized that there are serious sequelae for students who are victims of cyberbullying including depression, anxiety, lower self-esteem and social difficulties, there has been little research attention paid to the mental health of students who cyberbully. It is known that students who traditionally bully report they feel indifferent to their victims, showing a lack of empathy and that they themselves are at increased risk for psycho…
Young Australians' Attitudes to the Military and Military Service
What are young Australians' understandings of, and attitudes to, the military and military service? This article describes a pilot study of 320 young Australian university students' attitudes to the military and military service during a time when Australia was engaged in the Afghanistan war. The main purpose of this study was to develop a survey instrument for further work in researching civil-military relations in Australia. Civil-military rela…
Longitudinal impact of the Cyber Friendly Schools program on adolescents’ cyberbullying behavior
Cyberbullying is a major public health problem associated with serious mental, social, and academic consequences for young people. To date, few programs addressing cyberbullying have been developed and empirically tested. The Cyber Friendly Schools (CFS) group-randomized controlled trial measured the longitudinal impact of a whole-school online cyberbullying prevention and intervention program, developed in partnership with young people. Non-gove…
Psychology (26 works) · Developmental psychology (20 works) · Social Psychology (19 works) · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression (18 works) · Poison control (13 works) · Medicine (12 works) · Social Psychology (10 works) · Clinical Psychology (8 works) · Human Factors and Ergonomics (8 works) · Suicide prevention (7 works)