The relationship between self-serving cognitive distortions and bullying behaviours among elementary school children /
dc.contributor.author | Bombay, Kristen. | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2009-05-21T13:46:06Z | |
dc.date.available | 2009-05-21T13:46:06Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2002-05-21T13:46:06Z | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10464/1333 | |
dc.description.abstract | The purpose ofthe study was to examine the relationshq) between self-serving cognitive distortions and involvement in bullying behaviours. While relationships were e}q)k)red for both bullies and victims, the bully represented the main focus ofthis research. The participants ofthis study were 206 elementary school children in grades 5, 6, 7, and 8 from a school board in South Western Ontario. Participants conq>leted a 2- part self-report questionnaire within a 1-week time period. Part I aimed to measure self-serving cognitive distortions, while Part II was designed to assess selfreports of bullying behaviours. Analyses revealed that a significant direct relationship existed between children's self-serving cognitive distortions and bullying others. More specifically, children's self-serving cognitive distortions were moderately correlated with bullying others (r = .50, p< 0.01). This finding was consistent for both male and female participants. In addition, significant moderate correlations also existed between each ofthe 9 subscales ofself-serving cognitive distortions and bullying others. In regard to the relationship between children's self-serving cognitive distortions and victimization, a low significant direct relationshq) was found (r = .22 p<0.01). This finding was consistent for both male and female participants. The results ofthis study are discussed in terms oftheir theoretical, as well as applied implications. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
dc.publisher | Brock University | en_US |
dc.subject | Bullying in schools. | en_US |
dc.subject | Social perception in children. | en_US |
dc.title | The relationship between self-serving cognitive distortions and bullying behaviours among elementary school children / | en_US |
dc.type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation | en |
dc.degree.name | Master of Education | en_US |
dc.degree.level | Masters | en_US |
dc.contributor.department | Department of Graduate and Undergraduate Studies in Education | en_US |
dc.degree.discipline | Faculty of Education | en_US |
refterms.dateFOA | 2021-07-30T02:31:01Z |