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- I Was the Violence Victim, I Am the Perpetrator: Bullying and Cyberbullying Perpetration and Associated Factors among AdolescentsPublication . Jankowiak, Barbara; Jaskulska, Sylwia; Martínez, Vanesa Pérez; Py˙zalski, Jacek; Barbero, Belén Sanz; Bowes, Nicola; Claire, Karen De; Neves, Sofia; Topa, Joana; Silva, Estefânia; Mocanu, Veronica; Cases, Carmen Vives; Peralta, Robert L.Bullying and cyberbullying significantly threaten the development and mental health of both victims and perpetrators. This study aimed to analyze the associations between socioeconomic characteristics, personal experiences of violence, perceived social support from peers, and acceptance of violence and (cyber)bullying perpetration. The study involved 1146 secondary school students, consisting of 698 females and 448 males, aged 13 to 16. Prevalence ratios (PRs) were calculated using Poisson regression with robust variance. The results indicated that 12.32% of girls and 18.97% of boys reported engaging in bullying and/or cyberbullying. The likelihood of perpetration was lower among adolescents who had not experienced physical and/or sexual abuse before age 15, but higher among those in romantic relationships who had been victims of dating violence or had experienced (cyber)bullying victimization. Additionally, perceived social support from classmates was associated with a lower likelihood of becoming a perpetrator, whereas acceptance of violence was positively associated with (cyber)bullying perpetration. Preventing adolescents from becoming perpetrators of bullying and/or cyberbullying requires early intervention to prevent all forms of violence in childhood and adolescence, as well as bolstering personal and environmental resources by providing social support.
- The Role of School Social Support and School Social Climate in Dating Violence Victimization Prevention among Adolescents in EuropePublication . Jankowiak, Barbara; Jaskulska, Sylwia; Sanz-Barbero, Belén; Ayala, Alba; Pyżalski, Jacek; Bowes, Nicola; De Claire, Karen; Neves, Sofia; Topa, Joana; Rodríguez-Blázquez, Carmen; Davó-Blanes, María Carmen; Rosati, Nicoletta; Cinque, María; Mocanu, Veronica; Ioan, Beatrice; Chmura-Rutkowska, Iwona; Waszyńska, Katarzyna; Vives-Cases, Carmen
- The Role of School Social Support and School Social Climate in Dating Violence Victimization Prevention among Adolescents in EuropePublication . Jankowiak, Barbara; Jaskulska, Sylwia; Sanz-Barbero, Belén; Ayala, Alba; Pyżalski, Jacek; Bowes, Nicola; De Claire, Karen; Neves, Sofia; Topa, Joana; Rodríguez-Blázquez, Carmen; Davó-Blanes, María Carmen; Rosati, Nicoletta; Cinque, María; Mocanu, Veronica; Ioan, Beatrice; Chmura-Rutkowska, Iwona; Waszyńska, Katarzyna; Vives-Cases, CarmenThe aim of the article is to show the role of school social support and school social climate in dating violence victimization prevention among adolescents in Europe. Study participants were students from secondary schools (age 13-16) in Spain, Italy, Romania, Portugal, Poland and UK. The analysis in this text concern student with dating experience (n = 993) (57.2% of girls and 66.5% of boys). School social support was measured by School Social Climate, Factor 1 Scale (CECSCE) and by Student Social Support Scale (CASSS), subscales teachers and classmates. The association between school social support and different types of dating victimization (physical and/or sexual dating violence, control dating violence and fear) was measured by calculating the prevalence ratios and their 95% confidence intervals, estimated by Poisson regression models with robust variance. All the models were adjusted by country and by sociodemographic variables. The results show that the average values of all types of social support are significantly lower in young people who have suffered any type of dating violence or were scared of their partner. The likelihood of suffering physical and/or sexual dating violence decreased when school social support increased [PR (CI 95%): 0.96 (0.92; 0.99)]. In the same way, the likelihood of fear decreased when school social climate increased [PR (CI 95%): 0.98 (0.96; 0.99)].There is an association between school social support and school social climate and experiences of being victim of dating violence among adolescents in Europe. Our results suggest that in the prevention of dating violence building a supportive climate at schools and building/using the support of peers and teachers is important.