Bullying, School Violence and More: A Research Model, 12(19)

Abstract

The objectives of this paper are twofold. First, a research model, namely, Model for the Study of Bullying and Other School Violence, is proposed, outlined, and delineated, arguing that this model is theoretically grounded and empirically validated by reviewing the related literature. In this model, five major components are proposed that are involved in the bullying-related studies. These components are: social, physical, affective, curricular and extracurricular, and school violence variables. The interrelationships among these components with the emphasis on bullying-related school violence are also presented based on the related literature. Second, an empirical study is conducted and the result is reported to partially assess the proposed model. Using a cross-sectional study of students in the seventh through twelfth grades in a Middle Western community, the interrelationships among the factors specified in the theoretical model were studied. Canonical correlation and regression procedures were used for the data analysis. Results of the analysis support the proposed model and are discussed in relation to the practical implications.