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Proposing and testing the pathways from bullying victimization to bringing a weapon to school
Jun Sung Hong1,2, Leyi Zhuang3, Robert Thornberg4
1School of Social Work, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Journal of Clinical Psychology
|September 14, 2023
Summary
Bullying victimization is linked to students bringing weapons to school. This association is direct and indirect, influenced by feeling unsafe, poor educational outlook, and truancy.
Area of Science:
- Educational Psychology
- Criminology
- Public Health
Background:
- Bullying victimization is a significant issue in schools.
- Understanding factors contributing to school violence is crucial for prevention.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the association between bullying victimization and bringing weapons to school.
- To examine the mediating roles of feeling unsafe, negative future education orientation, and skipping school in this association.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of data from 6199 students (aged 12-18).
- Utilized the 2017 School Crime Supplement to the National Crime Victimization Survey.
Main Results:
- A positive association was found between bullying victimization and bringing a weapon to school.
- This link was direct and indirectly mediated by feeling unsafe, negative future education orientation, and skipping school.
Conclusions:
- Victims of bullying are more likely to feel unsafe, have a negative educational outlook, and skip school.
- These factors, in turn, are associated with bringing weapons to school, highlighting a complex pathway from victimization to weapon membawa.
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