Self-efficacy differences between perpetrators and victims
Graduation Date
2014
Document Type
Project
Program
Other
Program
Project (M.S.W.)--Humboldt State University, Social Work, 2014
Committee Chair Name
Michael Yellow Bird
Committee Chair Affiliation
Cal Poly Humboldt Faculty or Staff
Keywords
Humboldt State University -- Projects -- Social Work, Self-efficacy, Bullying, Children’s development
Abstract
Self-efficacy has been shown through literature, to affect motivation, decision-making, and life choices in children, (Bandura, 1994; Feltz, 2011). This study explored the differences between academic, social, emotional, and physical activity self-efficacy between perpetrator and victim groups in middle school students. After informed consent was obtained, middle students (N=72) completed self-efficacy and bullying questionnaires at the end of the 2013-14 school year. Results indicated there were no significant (p .05) differences between perpetrator and victim groups and self-efficacy scores. Further study on the complex social, cognitive, and environmental factors that play formative roles in children's development are needed to explain the lack of findings.
Recommended Citation
Rigby, Keith, "Self-efficacy differences between perpetrators and victims" (2014). Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects. 2241.
https://digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/etd/2241
https://scholarworks.calstate.edu/concern/theses/7w62fb76k