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Supportive school climate and student willingness to seek help for bullying and threats of violence.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21094397     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This study investigated the relations between student perceptions of support and student willingness to seek help for bullying and threats of violence in a sample of 7318 ninth-grade students from 291 high schools who participated in the Virginia High School Safety Study. Hierarchical linear modeling indicated that students who perceived their teachers and other school staff to be supportive were more likely to endorse positive attitudes toward seeking help for bullying and threats of violence. In schools with more perceived support, there was less of a discrepancy in help-seeking attitudes between girls and boys. Findings suggest that efforts by school staff to provide a supportive climate are a potentially valuable strategy for engaging students in the prevention of bullying and threats of violence.
Authors:
Megan Eliot; Dewey Cornell; Anne Gregory; Xitao Fan
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of school psychology     Volume:  48     ISSN:  1873-3506     ISO Abbreviation:  J Sch Psychol     Publication Date:  2010 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-11-24     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0050303     Medline TA:  J Sch Psychol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  533-53     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright © 2010 Society for the Study of School Psychology. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Programs in Clinical and School Psychology, University of Virginia, United States. mee6w@virginia.edu
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