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Non-Normality as a Predictor of Participation in Bullying: Valuation in Victims and Aggressors

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  • Raúl Carretero Bermejo

    (Psychology Department, Education Faculty of Ciudad Real, University of Castilla la Mancha, Ronda de Calatrava, n° 3, 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain)

  • Alberto Nolasco Hernández

    (Pedagogy Department, Human Sciences Faculty of Teruel, University of Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain)

  • Laura Gracia Sánchez

    (Pedagogy Department, Human Sciences Faculty of Teruel, University of Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain)

Abstract

Bullying is related to several variables, including diversity and variables that place the victim outside of normality. However, it is not easy to find a single meaning of normality. The present study has two main objectives: to find out whether victims are evaluated as non-normal and to find out whether aggressors are evaluated as non-normal. A cross-sectional, correlational, and quantitative study was designed, focusing on a representative sample of secondary school students from the Community of Madrid. The sample consisted of 2076 participants and was constructed using a stratified, proportional, and random sampling technique. To gather this information, a questionnaire was constructed. It includes a first section where sociodemographic and normality information is collected, and a second section made up of the Defensor del pueblo-UNICEF Bullying Questionnaire. The reliability and consistency of the questionnaire are acceptable (Cronbach’s alpha 0.91). For the comparison of means between groups, a Student’s t -test was applied, and the correlation between variables was calculated by applying the bivariate correlation test. Results show that victims are evaluated as non-normal while aggressors are perceived as normal. This implies that the risk of being involved in bullying situations as a victim can be predicted.

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  • Raúl Carretero Bermejo & Alberto Nolasco Hernández & Laura Gracia Sánchez, 2022. "Non-Normality as a Predictor of Participation in Bullying: Valuation in Victims and Aggressors," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(10), pages 1-11, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:10:p:6344-:d:822123
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    1. Maite Garaigordobil & Juan Pablo Mollo-Torrico & Juan Manuel Machimbarrena & Darío Páez, 2020. "Cyberaggression in Adolescents of Bolivia: Connection with Psychopathological Symptoms, Adaptive and Predictor Variables," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(3), pages 1-17, February.
    2. Raúl Carretero Bermejo & Alberto Nolasco Hernández & Laura Gracia Sánchez, 2022. "Study of the Relationship of Bullying with the Levels of Eudaemonic Psychological Well-Being in Victims and Aggressors," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(9), pages 1-10, May.
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