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Coping with peer arguments in school-age children with bully/victim problems

P Bijttebier1, H Vertommen

  • 1Department of Psychology, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium, Patricia. Bijttebier@psy.kuleuven.ac.be

The British Journal of Educational Psychology
|October 27, 1998
PubMed
Summary

Children experiencing bullying often use externalizing coping strategies and struggle with problem-solving. Victimization is linked to internalizing coping and seeking social support, highlighting distinct coping mechanisms in peer conflicts.

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Area of Science:

  • Child Psychology
  • Social-Emotional Learning
  • Educational Psychology

Background:

  • Bully/victim dynamics are prevalent in elementary schools.
  • Understanding coping strategies is crucial for addressing peer conflict.
  • This study investigates the link between bully/victim status and coping mechanisms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the relationship between bully/victim problems and specific coping strategies.
  • To examine five coping strategies: Social Support Seeking, Problem-Solving, Distancing, Internalising, and Externalising.
  • To differentiate coping strategies based on bully/victim roles.

Main Methods:

  • Correlational analysis of data from 329 elementary school children (grades 4-6).
  • Sample included 168 boys and 161 girls from three Flemish schools.

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  • Investigated associations between bully/victim problems and five coping strategies.

    • Main Results:

    • Victimization and social neglect correlated with internalizing coping.
    • Bullying associated with externalizing coping and poor problem-solving skills.
    • Victimization showed a positive link with social support seeking.

    Conclusions:

    • Coping strategies differ significantly between bullies and victims.
    • Internalizing and externalizing coping are differentially related to victim and bully roles.
    • Further analysis by gender and categorical approaches offer nuanced insights into social coping and bully/victim issues.