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Social Support as a School Victimisation Risk Factor

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This study examined three sources of social support, peer groups, school and parents, and their impact on the risk of relational, verbal and physical bullying victimization in a representative sample of secondary school adolescents of Talavera de la Reina (Spain). Correlation analysis was used to establish associations and regression analysis in order to confirm the independent effect of each social support type with victimization. The results showed that low social support perception from peers, school and parents increased the risk of relational, verbal and physical bullying victimization. Additionally, the perception of lower parental social support increased the likelihood of relational and verbal bullying victimization, while the hypothesis that low perception of parental social support entailed a higher risk for physical victimization was not confirmed. These findings are discussed in light of previous studies.

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Herráiz, E.D., Gutiérrez, R.B. Social Support as a School Victimisation Risk Factor. J Child Fam Stud 25, 3473–3480 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-016-0503-9

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