TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Perceptions of School Climate as a Function of Bullying Involvement
JO  - Journal of applied school psychology
A1  - Nickerson, Amanda B.
A1  - Singleton, Demian
A1  - Schnurr, Britton
A1  - Collen, Mary Helen
SP  - 157
EP  - 181
VL  - 30
IS  - 2
N2  - From a social-ecological perspective, bullying exists within the larger context of school climate. In this study, 2,240 middle and high school students participated in a districtwide effort to assess the prevalence and effects of bullying and cyberbullying, as well as perceptions of school climate. Students reported positive school climate perceptions, although bullying was a prevalent occurrence. Types of bullying, effects on students, and coping strategies used varied across sex and school level, with girls reporting more experiences with cyberbullying than boys. Students involved in bullying as perpetrators, victims, or both had more negative perceptions of school climate, although this varied by specific aspect of climate studied. Chronicity of victimization also related to differences in perceptions of all aspects of school climate. <br><br>FINDINGS highlight the importance of understanding bullying within the larger context of school climate, with implications for prevention and intervention efforts.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1537-7903
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15377903.2014.888530
ID  - ref1
ER  -