Children's Explanations of Aggressive Incidents at School Within an Attribution Framework.

Publisher: Blackwell Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101142157 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 1475-357X (Print) Linking ISSN: 1475357X NLM ISO Abbreviation: Child Adolesc Ment Health Subsets: PubMed not MEDLINE; MEDLINE

Original Publication: Oxford : Blackwell, c2002-

Background:   Previous research suggests children use different types of attribution to explain bullying. The research, however, has not explored links between children's attributions.
Method:   This study explores the types of, and links between, attributions made by children about bullying situations. Seventeen 9- and 10-year-olds were interviewed at school. Types of attributions and links between attributions were categorised using content analysis.
Results:   The results suggest that children make a range of linked attributions that can be coded into characterological and behavioural and a new category named 'feelings'.
Conclusions:   The findings are linked to previous research, and implications for clinical and school interventions are discussed.

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Keywords: Bullying; attributions

Date Created: 20200820 Latest Revision: 20200819

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