Incidence of bullying and victimisation among adolescents in New Zealand

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Kljakovic, M., Hunt, C. and Jose, P. 2015. Incidence of bullying and victimisation among adolescents in New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Psychology. 44 (2), pp. 57-67.
TypeArticle
TitleIncidence of bullying and victimisation among adolescents in New Zealand
AuthorsKljakovic, M., Hunt, C. and Jose, P.
Abstract

It has been established that bullying and victimisation have negative outcomes for those involved. However, this problem has received little research attention in New Zealand samples, particularly with longitudinal designs. The incidence of four types bullying was assessed in a large adolescent New Zealand sample including; traditional bullying inside the school, bullying outside the school, bullying via text message and bullying via the internet. The same categorisation of victimisation was also assessed. The overall rates of bullying and victimisation appeared elevated relative to international samples but traditional school-based bullying was more frequent than text or internet bullying. No gender differences were found. Differences for ethnic group differences were found only for specific types of bullying with Māori students reporting more traditional school and text bullying, and more text-based victimisation than other ethnic groups.

Keywordsbullying; victimization; New Zealand; adolescents
PublisherNew Zealand Psychological Society
JournalNew Zealand Journal of Psychology
ISSN0112-109X
Electronic1179-7924
Publication dates
Print01 Sep 2015
Publication process dates
Deposited30 Mar 2020
Accepted02 Feb 2015
Output statusPublished
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Web of Science identifierWOS:000367347000006
LanguageEnglish
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