Extracurricular activities and bullying perpetration and victimisation in early and middle adolescence

The present study examined the association between adolescents’ extracurricular activities and bullying perpetration and victimisation. The sample was drawn from the 2016 National Survey of Children’s Health dataset. Analyses included descriptive statistics and logistic regression for the early adol...

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Published in:Journal of psychologists and counsellors in schools 2023-12, Vol.33 (2), p.134-145
Main Authors: Hong, Jun Sung, Song, Eun-Jee, Tan, Kevin, Peguero, Anthony A., Sohn, Yejin, Espelage, Dorothy L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
Bullying
Child Health
Extracurricular activities
Grade 6
Original Article
Parent Participation
Part time employment
Teenagers
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Summary:The present study examined the association between adolescents’ extracurricular activities and bullying perpetration and victimisation. The sample was drawn from the 2016 National Survey of Children’s Health dataset. Analyses included descriptive statistics and logistic regression for the early adolescent and middle adolescent groups. Among early adolescents, sports were negatively associated with victimisation. Participation in clubs/organisations, organised activities or lessons, and community services were negatively associated, while employment was positively related to bullying perpetration. Among middle adolescents, all extracurricular activities were negatively related to victimisation. As for bullying perpetration, organised activities or lessons and community services were negatively associated with bullying. The study highlights the potential for sport and extracurricular involvement as ways to possibly deter bullying perpetration and victimisation. Future research should consider these associations longitudinally.
ISSN:2055-6365
2055-6373
DOI:10.1017/jgc.2022.8