Maunder, R. and Monks, C. (2014) When friends are not so friendly: investigating friendship quality, participant roles in bullying situations and links to well-being in primary school children. Paper presented to: British Psychological Society Developmental Section Annual Conference, Hotel Casa 400, Amsterdam, 03-05 September 2014. (Unpublished)
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Abstract:
Objectives: Bullying can occur within friendship groups but may be less likely to be identified as ‘bullying’. This paper reports initial findings from research examining positive and negative elements of children’s friendships, and their link to well-being.
Method: Primary school children (aged 9-11 yrs) completed questionnaires assessing global self-worth, school belonging, friendship quality, and peer-nominations of Participant Roles in bullying.
Results: Relationships between friendship quality, school belonging and global self-worth are reported, along with analysis of negative relationships within friendships, and bullying within the peer group.
Conclusions: The complexity of children’s peer relationships, and how positive relationships, negative interactions and bullying behaviour can co-occur are highlighted. The importance of friendships for children’s well-being is also discussed.
Subjects:
B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology > BF712 Developmental psychology > BF723 Child psychology
L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB3013 Classroom management and student behaviour > LB3013.32 Bullying in schools
B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology > BF636 Applied psychology > BF637.B85 Bullying
L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB3013 Classroom management and student behaviour > LB3013.32 Bullying in schools
B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology > BF636 Applied psychology > BF637.B85 Bullying
Creators:
Maunder, R. and Monks, C.
Faculties, Divisions and Institutes:
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Research Group > Social and Cultural Research in Psychology Group
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Faculty of Health & Society > Psychology
Faculties > Faculty of Health & Society > Psychology
Research Centres > Centre for Psychology and Social Sciences
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Faculty of Health & Society > Psychology
Faculties > Faculty of Health & Society > Psychology
Research Centres > Centre for Psychology and Social Sciences
Date:
3 September 2014
Date Type:
Presentation
Event Title:
British Psychological Society Developmental Section Annual Conference
Event Dates:
03-05 September 2014
Event Location:
Hotel Casa 400, Amsterdam
Event Type:
Conference
Language:
English
Status:
Unpublished
Refereed:
Yes
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