The relationship of schools to emotional health and bullying

John G Freeman; Oddrun Samdal; Don A Klinger; Wolfgang Dur; Robert Griebler; Dorothy Currie; Mette Rasmussen

doi:10.1007/s00038-009-5421-9

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The relationship of schools to emotional health and bullying

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The relationship of schools to emotional health and bullying

John G Freeman, Oddrun Samdal, Don A Klinger, Wolfgang Dur, Robert Griebler, Dorothy Currie and Mette Rasmussen

International journal of public health, Vol.54(Suppl 2), pp.251-259

2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-009-5421-9

PMID: 19652909

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Abstract

Aggression

Canada

Data Collection

Europe

Humans

Interpersonal Relations

Israel

Peer Group

Schools

Stress, Psychological

United States

Objectives: To examine the extent to which school climate and school pressure could predict other aspects of adolescents’ lives, most particularly their emotional health and bullying. Furthermore, the study sought to investigate if these relationships were consistent across countries. Methods: Participants were 11-, 13-, and 15-year-olds from 26 European countries/regions, Canada, the United States, and Israel. Participants completed surveys focusing on health behaviours and lifestyles, using a contextual framework. Using cluster analytic techniques, three clusters were created varying on school pressure and perceived school climate. These clusters were then examined using variables not used in the clustering. Results: Students in the cluster having the most positive relationships to school outcomes, including academic achievement, truancy, teacher and peer support, also had the most positive emotional health and the lowest incidence of bullying. Similarly, those in the poorest cluster in terms of school also had the poorest outcomes in terms of emotional health and bullying. Conclusions: These relatively small but significant associations suggest that schools may have a small role in supporting children’s emotional well-being and ameliorate the presence of bullying.

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Title: The relationship of schools to emotional health and bullying
Authors/Creators: John G Freeman - Queen's University
Oddrun Samdal - University of Bergen
Don A Klinger - Queen's University
Wolfgang Dur - Ludwig Boltzmann Institut Health Promotion Research
Robert Griebler - Ludwig Boltzmann Institut Health Promotion Research
Dorothy Currie - Education Scotland
Mette Rasmussen - University of Southern Denmark
Publication Details: International journal of public health, Vol.54(Suppl 2), pp.251-259
Publisher: Birkhäuser Verlag
Identifiers: 991005619768207891
Murdoch Affiliation: Vice Chancellery
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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Collaboration types: Domestic collaboration; International collaboration
Citation topics: 6 Social Sciences; 6.24 Psychiatry & Psychology; 6.24.1058 Bullying Dynamics
Web Of Science research areas: Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
ESI research areas: Social Sciences, general