Family interactions and the involvement of adolescents in bullying situations from a bioecological perspective

Abstract Exposure to school bullying is a situation experienced in children and adolescents’ routine and a few bullying complex conditions have not yet been sufficiently explored. Thus, this study’s objective aimed at synthesizing empirical evidence concerning the relationship between bullying and family variables in a theoretical model. Adopting a mixed design, the total sample included 2,354 students from 11 public schools who participated in the quantitative stage study. Data were collected using two scales. In the quantitative stage 55 students were randomly selected for semi-structured interviews. The results revealed that positive family interactions have a protective power in relation to bullying and victimization, while negative family interactions increase the risk of students becoming involved in such situations. The factors that influence students’ involvement in school bullying belonged to the analytical components of the Bioecological Model. The outcome helped a better understanding of bullying and provided empirical support for family inclusion in the issue.

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Main Authors: OLIVEIRA,Wanderlei Abadio de, SILVA,Jorge Luiz, FERNANDEZ,José Eugenio Rodrígues, SANTOS,Manoel Antônio dos, CARAVITA,Simona Carla Silvia, SILVA,Marta Angélica Iossi
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas 2020
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-166X2020000101001
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