Jones, Sian; Manstead, Antony S. R. and Livingstone, Andrew. 2009. Birds of a feather bully together: Group processes and children's responses to bullying. British Journal of Developmental Psychology, 27(4), pp. 853-873. ISSN 0261-510X [Article]

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Recent research has shown that a group-level analysis can inform our understanding of school bullying. The present research drew on social identity theory and intergroup emotion theory. Nine- to eleven-year olds were randomly assigned to the same group as story characters who were described as engaging in bullying, as being bullied, or as neither engaging in bullying nor being bullied. Participants read a story in which a bully, supported by his or her group, was described as acting unkindly towards a child in a different group. Gender of protagonists and the bully's group norm (to be kind or unkind to other children) were varied. Identification affected responses to the bullying incident, such that those who identified more highly with each group favoured this group. Moreover, children's group membership predicted the group-based emotions they reported, together with the associated action tendencies. Implications for understanding the processes underlying bullying behaviour are discussed.

Item Type:	Article
Identification Number (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1348/026151008X390267
Departments, Centres and Research Units:	Psychology
Dates:	Date Event November 2009 Published
Item ID:	15278
Date Deposited:	08 Dec 2015 21:57
Last Modified:	04 Jul 2017 09:16
Peer Reviewed:	Yes, this version has been peer-reviewed.
URI:	https://research.gold.ac.uk/id/eprint/15278

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