The Traits of Social Cognition Associated With Latent Participants of Bullying
Department of Child Development & Family Studies, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
1Research Institution of Human Ecology, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
2Jieun Kim 1 , Hye Jun Park 1, 2
또래괴롭힘 상황에서 주변또래의 잠재적 참여유형에 따른 사회인지적 특성 비교
Objective: The literature on participant roles in bullying lacks empirical evidence to explicate what differentiates latent participation. The purpose of the present study was to examine social cognition in early adolescents (i.e., empathy, prosocial moral reasoning, and perceived group norm) with latent participants of bullying.
Methods: The participants included 279 adolescents (129 girls; M age = 13.5 years) in two middle schools.
Results: The result showed that empathy, prosocial moral reasoning, and perceived group norm were possible determinants of latent bullying. First, high levels of empathy (especially empathic concern and perspective taking) was associated with latent defenders. Second, helping decision of prosocial moral dilemma and prosocial moral reasoning were associated with complex situational cues. Third, latent reinforcer positively indentified the group norm with regard to bullying.
Conclusion: The results are discussed in terms of practical implications for anti-bullying programs and educational practitioners.
Keywords: bullying, latent participant role, empathy, prosocial moral reasoning, group norm
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Corresponding Author: Hye Jun Park, Department of Child Development
& Family Studies, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, Korea
E-mail: [email protected]
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1, 2서울대학교 아동가족학과1, 서울대학교 생활과학연구소2