Profiles of Participation in School Bullying: Associations With School Connectedness and Life Satisfaction

• In Event: Bullies, Victims, and Bystanders: Preventing School Violence

Abstract

Bullying is the most pervasive form of school violence among youth in the United States. Existing literature provides limited knowledge of how individuals present multiple participation across participant roles. The purpose of this study was to examine the profiles of participation in bullying and their associations with school connectedness and life satisfaction. 763 elementary school children (fourth to sixth grades) completed the survey (boys = 51.3%). Four latent profiles were identified through the Latent Profile Analysis: Bullying Passive Bystanding (7.86%), Victimized Active Defending (8.41%), Uninvolved Passive Bystanding (21.10%), and Uninvolved Active Defending (62.62%). ANCOVA results were found to be significant in both school connectedness and life satisfaction across four profiles. Implications and future research directions are discussed.

Authors

• Isak Kim, The Pennsylvania State University - University Park

• Hye Yeon Lee, The Pennsylvania State University