Bullying is one of the most serious problems faced by young people at school. Due to its well-documented negative impact on their well-being and learning, its monitoring and prevention is now a highly relevant issue. The present study uses multilevel modelling to investigate the effects of the class characteristics (the number of students, the proportion of male students and immigrant students, the overall socio-economic level and the initial achievement level) on bullying and/or victimization, also controlling for high school typology. The analyses are based on the national sample of students in grade ten (N=25,573). The results show that the class characteristics have a relevant impact and that the most important factors appear to be the proportion of males in the class and the average level of initial achievement of the class. The proportion of immigrant students appears to be not much relevant, whereas the size of the class is important for victimization. Finally, the socioeconomic level of the class does not appear to be significant. In conclusion, the present study showed that in order to explain bullying and victimization, it is important to take into account the effect of the characteristics of the class attended by students, in addition to the role of their individual and personal characteristics.
Il bullismo è uno dei problemi più gravi che coinvolgono i giovani a scuola. A causa del suo documentato impatto negativo sul benessere psicologico e sugli apprendimenti, il suo monitoraggio e prevenzione sono temi di grande attualità. Nel presente studio, attraverso un’analisi multilivello, viene valutato l’impatto che le caratteristiche delle classi (numero di studenti, proporzione di studenti maschi, e di studenti immigrati, livello medio di background socio-economico, livello medio degli apprendimenti di partenza) hanno su bullismo e vittimizzazione, tenendo sotto controllo la tipologia di scuola. Le analisi si basano su un campione nazionale di studenti al secondo anno della scuola secondaria di secondo grado (N=25573). I risultati mostrano come le caratteristiche della classe abbiano un impatto rilevante e di come i fattori più importanti risultino essere la proporzione di maschi in classe e il livello medio degli apprendimenti di partenza. La proporzione di studenti immigrati ha un impatto limitato, mentre la dimensione della classe risulta essere importante per la vittimizzazione. Infine la composizione socio-economica non sembra essere rilevante. In conclusione, il presente studio ha mostrato come per comprendere il fenomeno del bullismo e della vittimizzazione sia particolarmente importante considerare l’effetto aggiuntivo che le caratteristiche della classe hanno su quelle del singolo che la frequenta.
The effects of classroom composition and size on bullying and victimization of italian and immigrant high school students / Cavicchiolo, E.; Girelli, L.; Leo, I. D.; Manganelli, S.; Lucidi, F.; Alivernini, F.. - In: RASSEGNA DI PSICOLOGIA. - ISSN 1125-5196. - 36:1(2019), pp. 5-20. [10.4458/1965-01]
The effects of classroom composition and size on bullying and victimization of italian and immigrant high school students
Manganelli S.;Lucidi F.;Alivernini F.
2019
Abstract
Bullying is one of the most serious problems faced by young people at school. Due to its well-documented negative impact on their well-being and learning, its monitoring and prevention is now a highly relevant issue. The present study uses multilevel modelling to investigate the effects of the class characteristics (the number of students, the proportion of male students and immigrant students, the overall socio-economic level and the initial achievement level) on bullying and/or victimization, also controlling for high school typology. The analyses are based on the national sample of students in grade ten (N=25,573). The results show that the class characteristics have a relevant impact and that the most important factors appear to be the proportion of males in the class and the average level of initial achievement of the class. The proportion of immigrant students appears to be not much relevant, whereas the size of the class is important for victimization. Finally, the socioeconomic level of the class does not appear to be significant. In conclusion, the present study showed that in order to explain bullying and victimization, it is important to take into account the effect of the characteristics of the class attended by students, in addition to the role of their individual and personal characteristics.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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