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CyberbullyingCyberbullying is a form of online harassment, where the bullying is carried out through the use of modern technology.
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The relationship between early adolescent cyberbullying victimization and later emotional wellbeing and academic achievementThis study addresses a knowledge gap in the literature about early adolescent cyberbullying victimization and the related positive and negative emotional wellbeing and academic achievement outcomes experienced over time.
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Reactive aggression and peer victimization from pre-kindergarten to first grade: accounting for hyperactivity and teacher-child conflictTeacher-child conflict in kindergarten predicted subsequent increases in victimization, reactive aggression, and hyperactivity
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Using Systems Theory to Understand and Respond to Family Influences on Children's Bullying BehaviorThis article addresses Systems Theory as it applies to school-age children's bullying behavior.
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Pre-service teachers: Knowledge, attitudes and their perceived skills in addressing student bullyingThe lack of skills in managing future bullying and particularly cyberbullying incidents reported by pre-service teachers has social and emotional implications for young people
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A longitudinal study of the social and emotional predictors and consequences of cyber and traditional bullying victimisationFew longitudinal studies have investigated how cyberbullying interacts with traditional bullying among young people, who are increasingly using online...
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Impact of adolescent peer aggression on later educational and employment outcomes in an Australian cohortThis study used prospective birth cohort data to analyse the relationship between peer aggression at 14 years of age and educational and employment outcomes...
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My child is being bullied - how do I support them?As a parent, it can be very stressful to learn that your child is being bullied. Our instinct is to protect our children at all costs - but how exactly should we do this?
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BullyingBullying is now regarded as a health problem and not just a disciplinary problem. Increasing evidence shows both traditional bullying (e.g. hitting, teasing) and cyberbullying have lasting effects on young people (both those who bully and those who are bullied), including damage to self-esteem, academic results and mental health.
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What Works for Whom in School-Based Anti-bullying Interventions? An Individual Participant Data Meta-analysisThe prevalence of bullying worldwide is high (UNESCO, 2018). Over the past decades, many anti-bullying interventions have been developed to remediate this problem. However, we lack insight into for whom these interventions work and what individual intervention components drive the total intervention effects.