The Involvement of Girls and Boys with Bullying: An Analysis of Gender Differences

Marta Angélica Iossi Silva, Beatriz Pereira, Denisa Mendonça, Berta Nunes and Wanderlei Abadio de Oliveira
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Marta Angélica Iossi Silva: University of São Paulo at Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing, WHO Collaborating Centre for Nursing Research Development, Ribeirão Preto 14040-902, Brazil
Beatriz Pereira: Institute of Education, University of Minho, Braga 4710-057, Portugal
Denisa Mendonça: Institute of Biomedical Science Abel Salazar, University of Porto, Porto 4050-313, Portugal
Berta Nunes: Bragança Sub-Health Region, Bragança 3501-862, Portugal
Wanderlei Abadio de Oliveira: University of São Paulo at Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing, WHO Collaborating Centre for Nursing Research Development, Ribeirão Preto 14040-902, Brazil

IJERPH, 2013, vol. 10, issue 12, 1-12

Abstract: This exploratory and cross-sectional study aimed to identify the prevalence of bullying in a group of students and analyze the data regarding the gender of those involved in the violence. A questionnaire adapted from Olweus was applied in seven elementary education schools in Portugal. The sample consisted of 387 students between 7 and 14 years old. Data are presented in terms of descriptive statistics and differences between proportions were analyzed using chi-square tests. The gender analysis of victimization and aggression shows that boys and girls are both victims and aggressors, and there are significant differences in involvement in bullying between genders and the roles played. Boys are victims more often when considering different types of bullying, although significant differences were only found for physical aggression. Strategies that include gender roles are a priority for prevention and careful attention to this phenomenon in the school context. The questions addressed contribute to a broader understanding of the phenomenon, emphasizing the differential participation of boys and girls in bullying.

Keywords: school health services; bullying; public health (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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