Measure Development and Validation: Perceived Motives for School-Based Bullying

Bullying a detrimental behavior associated with costs to individuals, schools, and communities. Essential to our efforts to reduce bullying is understanding why bullying occurs, particularly from the perspective of preservice teachers who will one day engage in antibullying intervention and preventi...

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Published in:International Journal of Bullying Prevention 2024-09, Vol.6 (3), p.222-236
Main Authors: Dawes, Molly, Starrett, Angela, Irvin, Matthew J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aggression
Aggressiveness
Attitudes
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Bullying
Confirmatory factor analysis
Developmental Psychology
Endorsements
Intervention
Negative Attitudes
On the Job Training
Original Article
Peer Groups
Peer influence
Preservice Teacher Education
Preservice teachers
Psychology
Public Health
Social Environment
Social status
Social Work
Students
Teacher Education Programs
Teachers
Teaching
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Summary:Bullying a detrimental behavior associated with costs to individuals, schools, and communities. Essential to our efforts to reduce bullying is understanding why bullying occurs, particularly from the perspective of preservice teachers who will one day engage in antibullying intervention and prevention efforts. However, no such measure capturing the multi-faceted nature of bullying motives exists. The current study addressed this gap by developing and validating the measure Perceived Motives for School-Based Bullying (PMSBB) using a sample of preservice teachers ( n  = 331, 86.5% female) pursing their teaching degrees. Results of the confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) supported a 6-factor solution reflecting the following motives for bullying: (1) desire for social status, (2) peer group reasons, (3) peer influence, (4) recreation, (5) resource control, and (6) retaliation. Implications for the measure’s usage as part of larger antibullying efforts are discussed.
ISSN:2523-3653
2523-3661
DOI:10.1007/s42380-022-00155-5