@article{ref1,
title="Inter-peer group status and school bullying: the case of middle-school students in Japan",
journal="Adolescents (Basel)",
year="2022",
author="Mizuno, Kumpei and Shu, Yue and Ota, Masayoshi and Kato, Hiromichi",
volume="2",
number="2",
pages="252-262",
abstract="The aim of the current study was to investigate the relationship between school bullying and inter-peer group status among Japanese middle-school students. A total of 2294, 7th-9th grade Japanese middle-school students participated in this study. Using a self-report questionnaire, we measured their inter- and intra-peer group status, bullying behavior, victimization, coping strategy, and current victimization status. The results showed that, compared to those in the higher-status groups, students in lower-status peer groups tended to be bullied and experienced prolonged victimization. These findings suggest that a lower peer-group status predisposes students to victimization.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2673-7051",
doi="10.3390/adolescents2020020",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/adolescents2020020"
}