WITHDRAWN: Bullying Victimization Within Adolescent Friendships

• In Event: 18.038 - Bullying, Cyberbullying, and Victimization in the Digital Age

Abstract

Bullying victimization within friendships is a complex phenomenon that is commonly experienced among youth, yet is insufficiently understood. Guided by a social-ecological perspective of bullying, this study investigated the phenomenon of bullying within friendship from the perspectives of 25 previously victimized adolescents. A basic qualitative research design was used as participating youth asynchronously contributed to an anonymous online discussion forum for two months. After a thematic analysis, the following themes emerged related to how participants experienced victimization within friendship: the cycling of victimization and friendship; responding to bullying and maintaining the friendship, and; reconciling bullying within friendship. The themes represent important factors that should be taken into account for current prevention and intervention efforts.

Authors

• Karen Leigh Bouchard, University of Ottawa Heart Institute

• Heather Woods, University of Ottawa

• David Smith, University of Ottawa