Why stigmatized adolescents bully more: the role of self-esteem and academic-status insecurity

Previous research finds that low achievers and students from lower socioeconomic status backgrounds are more likely to bully peers, but fails to satisfactorily explain why. This paper tests the hypothesis that feelings of insecurity mediate the relationship between family background and low achievem...

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Main Authors: Lars Dietrich, Ronald F. Ferguson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-12-01
Series:International Journal of Adolescence and Youth
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02673843.2019.1622582

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