Media report shows link between cyberbullying and traditional bullying

A recent article on CNN.com reports on middle school students using the social networking site Facebook to encourage students to physically attack other students based on their appearance. If any BRNET members have research using Facebook, please email the Site Developer to discuss showcasing this research on BRNET.

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New research on theory of mind

BRNET researcher Dr. Simona Caravita has a new article in press for the Journal of Early Adolescence:

Caravita, S., Di Blasio, P., & Salmivalli, C. (in press). Early adolescents' participation in bullying: Is ToM
     involved? The Journal of Early Adolescence.

To view the abstract of the article, click on the reference above. The full article is published online at the website for the Journal of Early Adolescence. 

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New research on peer acceptance and popularity

BRNET researcher Dr. Antonius Cillessen and Drs. Eddy de Bruyn, and Inge Wissink currently have an article in press on the associations of peer acceptance and perceived popularity with bullying and victimization:

de Bruyn, E., Cillessen, A., & Wissink, I. (in press). Associations of peer acceptance and perceived popularity
     with bullying and victimization in early adolescence. The Journal of Early Adolescence.

To view the entire article, click on the link above. To read the abstract, view the New Research page.

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New research on bullying and academic achievement

Researchers Chiaki Konishi, Zhen Li, Dr. Bruno Zumbo, and BRNET Co-Developer Dr. Shelley Hymel have a new article in press on school bullying on academic achievement:

Konishi, C., Hymel, S., Zumbo, B., & Li, Z. (in press). Do school bullying and student-teacher relations matter for
     academic achievement?: A multilevel analysis. Canadian Journal of School Psychology.

To view the entire article, click on the reference above. To view the abstract, visit the New Research page.

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New research on bystanders of bullying

Jessica Trach, Ken Neale, BRNET researcher Terry Waterhouse EdD, and BRNET Co-Developer Shelley Hymel have a new article in press on the grade and gender differences of bystander responses to school bullying:

Trach, J., Hymel, S., Waterhouse, T., & Neale, K. (in press). Bystander responses to school bullying: A cross
     sectional investigation of grade and sex differences. Canadian Journal of School Psychology.

To read the entire article, click on the reference above. To read the abstract, visit the New Research page.

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New article on bullying and stress

Chiaki Konishi, M.A. and BRNET Co-Developer Dr. Shelley Hymel have recently published an article in the Journal of Early Adolescence on the role of coping and support in early adolescence for individuals involved in bullying:

Konishi, C. & Hymel, S. (2009). Bullying and stress in early adolescence: The role of coping and social support
     The Journal of Early Adolescence, 29, 333-356.

To view the entire article, click on the reference above. To read the abstract, please visit the New Research page.

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New research by Dr. Rivers

BRNET researcher Dr. Ian Rivers has three new articles currently in press:

Rivers, I. & Noret, N. (in press). 'I h 8 u': Findings from a five-year study    of text and e-mail
     bullying. British Educational Research Journal. 

Rivers, I. & Noret, N. (in press). Participant roles in bullying behaviour    and their association with suicide
     risk. Crisis: Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention. 

Rivers, I., Poteat, V.P., Noret, N., & Ashurst, N. (in press). Observing    bullying at school: The mental
     health implications of witness status. School Psychology Quarterly. 

To view abstracts of each article, please visit the New Research page.

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New article on school-based anti-bullying programs

Bullying researchers Drs. Susan Swearer, Dorothy Espelague, Tracy Vaillancourt, and Shelley Hymel will have an article published later this year in Educational Researcher detailing the challenges facing anti-bullying programs in schools. 

Swearer, S., Espelague, D., Vaillancourt, T., & Hymel, S. (in press, 2009). Challenges facing educators and
     researchers regarding school bullying: Linking research to educational practice. Educational Researcher. 

To read the full article, click on the reference above. To read an abstract of the article, view the New Research page.

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Beran Publishes New Article

BRNET researcher Dr. Tanya Beran recently published an article with Dr. Judy Lupart in School Psychology International:

Beran, T., & Lupart, J. (2009). The relationship between school achievement and peer harassment in Canadian
     adolescents: The importance of mediating factors. School Psychology International, 30(1), 75-91.

To view the full article, click on the reference above. To read the abstract, visit the New Research page.

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Bauman authors new articles on cyberbullying; Minority victimization

BRNET researcher Dr. Sheri Bauman has three new articles currently in press:

Bauman, S. & Summers, J. (in press). Victimization and depression in Mexican American middle school students:
     Effects of gender, age, and acculturation. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences.

Bauman, S.  & Tatum, T. (in press). Websites for young children: Gateway to social networking? Professional
     School Counseling.

Bauman, S. (in press). Cyberbullying in a rural intermediate school: An exploratory study. Journal of Early Adolescence.

 

To read the full article, click on the appropriate reference (Bauman, in press, currently not available). To read the abstracts, visit the New Research page.

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Veenstra authors new articles utilizing dynamic social network analysis (SIENA)

BRNET researcher René Veenstra is an author on two articles soon to be published in the journals of Criminology and Social Development. The studies make use of Dynamic Social Network Analysis (SIENA):

Dijkstra, J.K., Lindenberg, S., Veenstra, R., Steglich, C.E.G., Isaacs, J., Card, N.A.& Hodges, E.V.E. (2010).
     Influence and Selection Processes in Weapon Carrying during Adolescence: The Role of Status,
     Aggression,and Vulnerability.  Criminology.

Sijtsema, J. J., Ojanen, T., Veenstra, R., Lindenberg, S., Hawley, P. H., & Little, T. D. (2010). Forms and
     functions of aggression in adolescent friendship selection and influence: A longitudinal social network
     analysis. Social Development.

Click on the reference to read the complete article. To read the abstracts, visit the New Research page.

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