Prosocial Bystander Behavior in Bullying Dynamics: Assessing the Impact of Social Capital.

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  • Author(s): Evans CB;Evans CB; Smokowski PR; Smokowski PR; Smokowski PR
  • Source:
    Journal of youth and adolescence [J Youth Adolesc] 2015 Dec; Vol. 44 (12), pp. 2289-307. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Aug 07.
  • Publication Type:
    Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 0333507 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1573-6601 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00472891 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Youth Adolesc Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: 1999- : New York, NY : Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers
      Original Publication: New York, Plenum Press.
    • Subject Terms:
      Bullying* ; Helping Behavior* ; Peer Group* ; Social Capital* ; Social Support*; Adolescent Behavior/*psychology ; Child Behavior/*psychology; Adolescent ; Child ; Female ; Humans ; Logistic Models ; Longitudinal Studies ; Male ; North Carolina ; Psychological Theory ; Self Concept
    • Abstract:
      Individuals who observe a bullying event, but are not directly involved as a bully or victim, are referred to as bystanders. Prosocial bystanders are those individuals who actively intervene in bullying dynamics to support the victim and this prosocial behavior often ends the bullying. The current study examines how social capital in the form of social support, community engagement, mental health functioning, and positive school experiences and characteristics is associated with the likelihood of engaging in prosocial bystander behavior in a large sample (N = 5752; 51.03% female) of racially/ethnically diverse rural youth. It was hypothesized that social capital would be associated with an increased likelihood of engaging in prosocial bystander behavior. Following multiple imputation, an ordered logistic regression with robust standard errors was run. The hypothesis was partially supported and results indicated that social capital in the form of friend and teacher support, ethnic identity, religious orientation, and future optimism were significantly associated with an increased likelihood of engaging in prosocial bystander behavior. Contrary to the hypothesis, a decreased rate of self-esteem was significantly associated with an increased likelihood of engaging in prosocial bystander behavior. The findings highlight the importance of positive social relationships and community engagement in increasing prosocial bystander behavior and ultimately decreasing school bullying. Implications were discussed.
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    • Grant Information:
      5 U01 CE001948-03 United States CE NCIPC CDC HHS
    • Contributed Indexing:
      Keywords: Adolescence; Bystander; Rural; School bullying; Social capital
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20150808 Date Completed: 20160830 Latest Revision: 20220331
    • Publication Date:
      20240104
    • Accession Number:
      10.1007/s10964-015-0338-5
    • Accession Number:
      26251101