Religious Predictors of Bullying Perpetration in Youth
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19229504 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Joseph C Jochman (0000-0001-7587-9062, Department of Sociology University of North Dakota Grand Forks North Dakota USA, corresponding author), P Schwadel (0000-0002-4672-3162, University of Nebraska–Lincoln) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 65 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 447-454 |
| Publication date | 2026-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-8294 • E-ISSN: 1468-5906 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/jssr.70029 |
| OpenAlex | W7126451415 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 27 |
Bullying in adolescence has short‐ and long‐term physical and mental health consequences for both victims and perpetrators. Social scientists have extensively examined the causes and consequences of victimization, including the role of religion, but we know little about how religion is associated with bullying perpetration. Religiosity may curb perpetration through the influences of religious socialization or exacerbate perpetration through religious strain and doubt. Using data from the National Study of Youth and Religion Wave 1 ( N = 3290), this study addresses how bullying perpetration (i.e., teasing or making fun of others) is associated with key religious characteristics in youth. Results show that youth with high religious salience and youth who reject religious exclusivism were relatively unlikely to perpetrate bullying, while religious doubts and youth group participation were associated with an increased likelihood of perpetration. This study highlights the importance of religiosity as both a preventative and exacerbating factor in bullying perpetration
Mental health · Religiosity · Salience (neuroscience) · Socialization · Suicide prevention · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression · Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
Parents, family characteristics and bullying behavior
Long-term effects of bullying
Bullying in children
Inconsistent Definitions of Bullying
Building on the Foundation of General Strain Theory
The Impact of Teasing and Bullying Victimization on Disordered Eating and Body Image Disturbance Among Adolescents
“I Know This Isn't PC, But …”
Soul Searching
Moral disengagement among children and youth
Is teasing meant to be mean or nice? Retrospective reports of adolescent social experiences and teasing attitudes
The Role of Religion and Stress in Sexual Identity and Mental Health Among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Youth
Religiosity Profiles of American Youth in Relation to Substance Use, Violence, and Delinquency
Inequality Matters
Religion as a Resource for Positive Youth Development
Understanding the psychology of bullying
Theorizing religious socialization
The Measure of American Religion
Religious Correlates of Religious Victimization in Youth
What Difference Does Youth Group Make? A Longitudinal Analysis of Religious Youth Group Participation Outcomes
Logistic Regression
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |