The perceptions and handling of bullying behavior among white and Hispanic teachers

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Title:: The perceptions and handling of bullying behavior among white and Hispanic teachers
Series Title:: Barry University Theses -- College of Arts and Sciences – Psychology
Creator:: de Greiff, Eliana
Place of Publication:: Miami, Fla.
Publisher:: Barry University
Publication Date:: 2010
Language:: English
Physical Description:: 44 leaves ; 28 cm

Subjects / Keywords:: Bullying in schools -- United States ( lcsh )
Education, Elementary -- Florida ( lcsh )
Bullying -- Prevention ( lcsh )
School discipline ( lcsh )
Genre:: Academic theses ( lcsh )

Abstract:: The present study investigated the strategies used by teachers in response to a hypothetical bullying situation. Participants were 69 White and Hispanic schoolteachers recruited from a school district in South Florida. Teachers were given Bauman, Rigby, and Hoppa’s (2008) 22-item revised form of the Handling Bullying Questionnaire (HBQ) via the online Survey Monkey website. Analyses examined their use of three strategies: Disciplining the bully, working with the victim, and Ignoring the incident. Data were analyzed using independent sample t-tests. The study tested the hypotheses that there would be no difference between White and Hispanic teachers’ endorsement of strategies on the Disciplining the bully, working with the victim, and Ignoring the victim scales of the revised Handling Bullying Questionnaire. The results indicated that there was no significant difference between White and Hispanic teachers on the Disciplining the bully and the Working with the victim scales. White and Hispanic teachers’ responses indicated that they endorsed similar strategies when viewing a bullying scenario. The results of this study support previous research indicating that increasing teacher awareness, training, and preparation are essential in dealing with bullying situations.
Thesis:: Thesis (S.S.P.)--Barry University, 2010.
Bibliography:: Includes bibliographical references (leaves 28-38).

Source Institution:: Barry University
Holding Location:: Barry University Archives and Special Collections
Rights Management:: Copyright Eliana de Greiff. Permission granted to Barry University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder.
Resource Identifier:: LB3013.32.D44 2010_DeGreiffEliana ( BU-Local )
Classification:: LB3013.32.D44 2010 ( lcc )