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Tier 3 — Observational / field trialPeer-reviewed

Consistency of gender differences in bullying in cross-cultural surveys

Peter K. Smith, Leticia López Castro, Susanne Robinson, Anke Görzig

Aggression and Violent Behavior · 2018

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Summary

This cross-cultural analysis by Smith and colleagues examined whether gender differences in bullying behaviour remain consistent across diverse national contexts. Using data from multiple international surveys (circa 2018), the authors investigated whether boys and girls show comparable patterns of bullying involvement across countries, as suggested by the study's focus on consistency of gender effects. The work contributes to understanding of whether bullying gender dynamics are culturally universal or context-dependent.

UK applicability

UK schools and policy-makers may use these cross-cultural findings to contextualise their own gender-disaggregated bullying data; however, direct applicability depends on whether UK samples were included in the comparative analysis, which cannot be confirmed from the metadata alone.

Key measures

Gender-disaggregated prevalence of bullying perpetration and victimisation across countries; consistency of gender patterns in bullying behaviour

Outcomes reported

The study examined consistency of gender differences in bullying prevalence and patterns across multiple countries using cross-cultural survey data.

Theme
General food systems / other
Subject
Other / interdisciplinary
Study type
Research
Study design
Cross-cultural comparative analysis
Source type
Peer-reviewed study
Status
Published
Geography
International
System type
Other
DOI
10.1016/j.avb.2018.04.006
Catalogue ID
BFmor3gavc-dtavy4

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