Child Health Nurs Res.  2015 Jan;21(1):28-36. 10.4094/chnr.2015.21.1.28.

The Degree of Life-Respect and Peer Bullying in Elementary School Students

• Kim SJ
• Park YA
• Kim SH
• Kim HY
• Yoo SY
• Baek SS
• Lee JE

• KMID: 2271270
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4094/chnr.2015.21.1.28

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study was done to provide basic data for education of elementary school students on life-respect and peer bullying prevention.
METHODS
Participants were 5th and 6th grade elementary school students. Data from the questionnaires of 218 participants were analyzed.
RESULTS
1) The mean score for degree of life-respect was 4.23 (+/-0.38). The types of peer bullying were 'defenders of victims' (3.19+/-0.93), 'bullies' (2.04+/-0.72), 'victims' (1.91+/-0.84), 'bystanders' (1.79+/-0.80), and 'bully-followers' (1.66+/-0.60). 2) There was a significant difference in the degree of life-respect according to gender (t=-2.410, p=.017). Likewise, in the degree of peer bullying, among the type of 'bullies' there were significant differences according to grade (t=-2.285, p=.004), and gender (t=3.191, p=.002). Also, among the types of 'bully-followers' there were significant differences according to gender (t=2.053, p=.041), and having a religion or not (t=3.319, p=.001). 3) There was a significant correlation between life-respect and types of peer bullying.
CONCLUSION
The results of this study provide helps for more effective provision of educational programs regarding life-respect and peer bullying.

Keyword

Bullying; Child; Education; Peer group; Respect for life

MeSH Terms

Bullying*
Child
Education
Humans
Peer Group
Value of Life
Surveys and Questionnaires