Ecological correlates of bullying and peer victimization among urban African American adolescents

Jeoung Min Lee; Jun Sung Hong; Stella M. Resko; A. Antonio Gonzalez-Prendes; Dexter R. Voisin

doi:10.1080/00220671.2021.1937914

Ecological correlates of bullying and peer victimization among urban African American adolescents

Jeoung Min Lee, Jun Sung Hong, Stella M. Resko, A. Antonio Gonzalez-Prendes, Dexter R. Voisin

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Abstract

Adolescent bullying is a concern for adolescents, parents, teachers, school officials, and the general public. The purpose of the study is to apply Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems perspective and explore factors that are correlated with bullying perpetration and victimization among 638 urban African American adolescents in Chicago's Southside. Bullying victimization and perpetration are found to be influenced by microsystem-level factors, such as exposure to delinquent peers, teacher support, and neighborhood disorganization. An intervention strategy that involves teachers is particularly important. Anti-bullying intervention and prevention programs in urban schools need to account for the unique situations of urban African American adolescents.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	346-356
Number of pages	11
Journal	Journal of Educational Research
Volume	114
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/00220671.2021.1937914
State	Published - 2021

Keywords

African American
bullying
ecological systems perspective
urban
victimization

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