Bullying participant roles and gender as predictors of bystander intervention

Bibliographic Data

ID11106941
AuthorsLyndsay N Jenkins (0000-0002-4578-0296, Department of Psychology Eastern Illinois University Charleston Illinois, corresponding author), Amanda B Nickerson (0000-0001-5709-8692, University at Buffalo The State University of New York Buffalo New York)
Year2017
Volume43
Issue3
Pages281-290
Publication date2017-05-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAggressive Behavior (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0096-140X • E-ISSN: 1098-2337
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/ab.21688
PMID27859386
OpenAlexW2555672366
LanguageEN
Citations received48
References cited69

Although the importance of peer bystanders in bullying has been recognized, there are few studies that examine the phenomenon in relation to Latané and Darley's (1970) classic Bystander Intervention Model, which states that there are five stages of bystander intervention: (i) notice the event; (ii) interpret the event as an emergency that requires assistance; (iii) accept responsibility for intervening; (iv) know how to intervene or provide help; and (v) implement intervention decisions. This study examined preliminary evidence of reliability and validity of the Bystander Intervention Model in Bullying (Nickerson, Aloe, Livingston, & Feeley, 2014), and the extent to which bullying role behavior (bullying, assisting, victimization, defending, and outsider behavior) and gender predicted each step of the model with a sample of 299 middle school students. Results of a Confirmatory Factor Analysis supported a five-factor structure of the measure corresponding to the steps of the model. There was evidence of convergent validity and Cronbach alpha for each subscale exceeded .75. In addition, students who reported defending their peers were more likely to also engage in all five steps of the bystander intervention model, while victims were more likely to notice events, and outsiders were less likely to intervene. Gender differences and gender interactions were also found. Aggr. Behav. 43:281-290, 2017. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc

Bystander effect · Confirmatory factor analysis · Cronbach's alpha · Developmental psychology · Injury prevention · Intervention (counseling · Medical emergency · Notice · Poison control · Psychiatry · Psychometrics · Structural equation modeling · Suicide prevention · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression · Clinical Psychology · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Workplace Violence and Bullying

Tools

Open DOISci-Hub