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Cultural Variation in Aggressive Behavior: A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Students' Exposure to Bullying across 32 Countries
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Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology . 2021 19(55):465-490. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Introduction: The prevalence rates of bullying vary significantly across countries and continents. Specifically, UNESCO estimates that the prevalence rates vary from 22.8% (CentralAmerica) to 48.2% (Sub-Saharan Africa). Recently these differences among countries andregions have been attributed to culture- and country-level variables. Thus, the first purpose ofthis study is to examine the comparability of bullying in schools across countries. Secondly, across-cultural comparison of the latent mean scores of bullying is implemented. Method: The data of 286,481 adolescent students (M=15.78, SD=0.29) from 32 countrieswere analyzed using multilevel confirmatory factor analyses (MLCFA) and multigroup factoralignment. Results: Results indicated that the meaning of bullying is equivalent within and between cultures. However, cross-cultural differences in bullying are apparent. East Asian countries havethe lowest latent means of bullying, while Southeast Asian countries have the highest means.Anglo-Saxon, Eastern European, Mediterranean, South American, and Middle East countriesdisplayed rather higher scores. Discussion and Conclusion: These findings underscore the existence of cross-cultural differential responding in bullying measures. Further, the implicit role of culture as an importantvariable that determines the rates of bullying is underscored.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1696-2095
- Volume :
- 19
- Issue :
- 55
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- EJ1324707
- Document Type :
- Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research