Date Approved
5-10-2012
Embargo Period
3-3-2020
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.A. School Psychology-Professional School Psychology
Department
Special Educational Services/Instruction
College
College of Education
Advisor
Allen, Terri
Subject(s)
Bullying in schools; Urban schools
Disciplines
Child Psychology | Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Abstract
The current study focused on bystander interventions in hypothetical real world and cyber world bullying scenarios. Participants included 87 5th-8th grade students living in an urban community in southern New Jersey. The intervention of bystanders, taking into account their cultural awareness of snitching was explored. The bystanders' relationship with the bully and victim, and the bystanders' method of intervention were examined. An original survey of bullying scenarios was administered to collect data. Results showed the majority of bystander intervention levels as moderate (50.57%) or high (35.63%). The cultural relevance of snitching yielded no significant impact on bystander intervention. Future research should examine a high school population in addition to field settings compared to a survey.
Recommended Citation
Casey, Courtney, "The role and impact of bullying bystanders in an urban school setting" (2012). Theses and Dissertations. 191.
https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/191
