Graduation Date
Fall 2019
Document Type
Thesis
Program
Master of Arts degree with a major in Psychology, option Academic Research
Committee Chair Name
William M. Reynolds
Committee Chair Affiliation
HSU Faculty or Staff
Second Committee Member Name
Carrie J. Aigner
Second Committee Member Affiliation
HSU Faculty or Staff
Third Committee Member Name
Frank DeMatteo
Third Committee Member Affiliation
HSU Faculty or Staff
Subject Categories
Psychology
Abstract
During early adolescence, schools play a significant role in the development of students. An issue that continues to be a serious concern for students, parents, teachers, and school officials in the U.S. and around the world is bullying. The primary purpose of this study was to examine school connectedness as a mediator between bully-victimization and depressive symptomatology in early adolescence. The secondary purpose of the study was to explore how gender and bullying classification groups (i.e., bully, victim, bully-victim, and non-involved) may relate to levels of reported school connectedness. The current study found low school connectedness partially mediated the relationship between bully victimization and depressive symptoms. Results also showed non-involved youth reported higher levels of school connectedness compared to bullies, victims, and bully-victim. The present study sought to expand literature of bullying, depression, and school connectedness in early adolescence with the aim of informing prevention, intervention and policy initiatives.
Citation Style
APA
Recommended Citation
Gonzalez-Herrer, Irene, "Bully-victimization, depression, and school connectedness in early adolescent students" (2019). Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects. 343.
https://digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/etd/343
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