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Emotional Intelligence as a Protective Factor against Victimization in School Bullying

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  • Benito León-del-Barco

    (Department of Psychology, Faculty of Teacher Training College, University of Extremadura, 10071 Cáceres, Spain)

  • Santiago Mendo Lázaro

    (Department of Psychology, Faculty of Teacher Training College, University of Extremadura, 10071 Cáceres, Spain)

  • María-Isabel Polo-del-Río

    (Department of Psychology, Faculty of Teacher Training College, University of Extremadura, 10071 Cáceres, Spain)

  • Víctor-María López-Ramos

    (Department of Psychology, Faculty of Teacher Training College, University of Extremadura, 10071 Cáceres, Spain)

Abstract

Previous research has identified the main predictors of being a victim of school bullying. This study focused on the phenomenon of school bullying and its relationship with self-perceived emotional intelligence. The main aim was to analyze the mediating effect of emotional attention, clarity, and repair in relation to school victimization. The sample was made up of 822 primary school pupils from 10 public schools. Data were collected through self-reports, exploring the profile of victims of school bullying, and the dimensions of self-perceived emotional intelligence (PEI). A multivariate analysis and multinomial regression showed a relationship between the two variables; the probability of being a victim of school bullying was 5.14 times higher among pupils with low clarity, 2.72 times higher among pupils with low repair, and 2.62 times higher among pupils with excessive attention. The results demonstrated that the better their emotional regulation and understanding, the less likely pupils are to be victims of school bullying. This confirmed that adequate emotional attention and excellent emotional clarity and repair are protective factors against victimization.

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  • Benito León-del-Barco & Santiago Mendo Lázaro & María-Isabel Polo-del-Río & Víctor-María López-Ramos, 2020. "Emotional Intelligence as a Protective Factor against Victimization in School Bullying," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(24), pages 1-11, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:24:p:9406-:d:462558
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    1. Yijing Zhang & Ji-Kang Chen, 2023. "Emotional Intelligence and School Bullying Victimization in Children and Youth Students: A Meta-Analysis," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(6), pages 1-16, March.

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