Behavioural assessment of bullying behaviour among personality disordered patients in a high secure hospital
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11105642 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jane L Ireland (0000-0002-5117-5930, University of Lancashire, corresponding author), Nicola Bescoby (Ashworth Hospital) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 67-83 |
| Publication date | 2005-02-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Aggressive Behavior (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0096-140X • E-ISSN: 1098-2337 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/ab.20073 |
| OpenAlex | W2013601589 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 20 |
The current study explored the nature and extent of direct, indirect, and coercive bullying behaviours among adult male forensic patients residing on a Personality-Disorder Unit. There was a subsidiary aim of examining the prevalence and characteristics of four categories of patients, namely ‘pure bullies,’ ‘bully/victims,’ ‘pure victims,’ and those ‘not-involved.’ It was predicted that patients would report more indirect than direct bullying behaviours and that bully/victims would represent the most prevalent category overall. It was also predicted that the four bully-categories would be predicted by the behaviours that they demonstrated. The sample consisted of 53 adult male patients. Bullying behaviour was assessed using the Direct and Indirect Patient behaviour Checklist – Hospital version (DIPC-H). Approximately half of all patients reported engaging in at least one interaction defined as ‘bullying others’ in the previous week. Estimates of behaviours indicative of ‘being bullied’ were markedly higher with over half reporting at least one interaction in the previous week. Indirect aggression was reported more frequently than direct aggression. Within direct aggression, verbal behaviours were reported most frequently. Bully/victims were found to represent the most prevalent category with just over one-third of all patients classified as such followed by pure victims, pure bullies, and those not-involved. The categories were not predicted by personal/descriptive characteristics such as age, ethnic origin; length of time spent in the hospital, on the ward, and in secure settings throughout their life. Bully/victims were predicted by increased negative behaviour, with no behavioural predictors found for the other categories. The implications of these findings for anti-bullying strategies and future research are presented. Aggress. Behav. 31:1–17, 2005. © 2005 Wiley-Liss, Inc
Aggression · Ethnic group · Injury prevention · Medical emergency · Occupational safety and health · Personality · Poison control · Psychiatry · Suicide prevention · Clinical Psychology · Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Medicine · Psychology · Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending · Social Psychology · Workplace Violence and Bullying
The Development of Direct and Indirect Aggressive Strategies in Males and Females
Violence in Prisons
Bullying Among Scottish Young Offenders
Bullying behaviors among male and female prisoners
Social self‐esteem and self‐reported bullying behaviour among adult prisoners
Prison size, overcrowding, prison violence, and recidivism
Inmate Organization
Crowding, Social Control, and Prison Violence
| Citations per year | 0.1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2006 - 2007 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |