Socio-Economic Status and Bullying Victimization in India
A Study About Social Misfit and Minority Perception
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10920158 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Niharika Thakkar (0000-0001-8754-6708, Leiden University, corresponding author), Mitch Van Geel (0000-0002-2352-9594, Leiden University), Maike Malda, Ralph C A Rippe (0000-0002-0812-0387, Leiden University), Ralph Rippe, Paul Vedder (0000-0001-8616-8944, Leiden University) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 32-45 |
| Publication date | 2025-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Youth and Adolescence (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0047-2891 • E-ISSN: 1573-6601 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10964-024-02021-7 |
| PMID | 38811480 |
| OpenAlex | W4399141510 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 49 |
The Social Misfit Theory, which states that some individuals deviate from what is normative in a community and may therefore be more likely to be victimized, has mostly been studied in Western countries. The current study addresses in a longitudinal sample whether socio-economic minorities (SES) in the classroom (a contextual SES minority) are more likely to become victims of bullying in India, and whether the relation between minority status and victimization is mediated by perception of oneself as a minority. The current study used three waves separated by three month intervals. A sample of youth from Indore India (grades 7 to 9; N = 1238; M -age T1 = 13.15, SD = 1.16, 24 percent girls) was used. It was found that being a contextual SES minority was related to more victimization, but only when the contextual status was corroborated by the perceived minority status. However, over time, being part of a contextual minority predicted decreased victimization, possibly pointing to normative beliefs and values in the Indian context. The results of this study are in contrast to the Social Misfit Theory, but do support self-perception as a mediator
Context (archaeology · Developmental psychology · Geography · Health psychology · Legal psychology · Normative · Perception · Political science · Population · Public health · Social environment · Socioeconomic status · Sociology · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression · Demography · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 2 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |