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Tytuł:
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Frenemy: A New Addition to the Bullying Circle.
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Autorzy:
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Wójcik M; SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Katowice, Poland.
Flak W; SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Katowice, Poland.
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Źródło:
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Journal of interpersonal violence [J Interpers Violence] 2021 Oct; Vol. 36 (19-20), pp. NP11131-NP11154. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Oct 11.
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Typ publikacji:
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Journal Article
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Język:
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English
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Imprint Name(s):
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Publication: Thousand Oaks, CA : Sage Publications
Original Publication: [Beverly Hills, CA] : Sage Publications, [c1986-
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MeSH Terms:
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Bullying*
Crime Victims*
Adolescent ; Adult ; Humans ; Interpersonal Relations ; Peer Group ; Schools
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Contributed Indexing:
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Keywords: bullying circle; peer group; prevention; school bullying
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Entry Date(s):
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Date Created: 20191012 Date Completed: 20210927 Latest Revision: 20210927
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Update Code:
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20240105
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DOI:
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10.1177/0886260519880168
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PMID:
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31603043
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Greater knowledge on the social complexities of bullying is crucial to reduce actual bullying behavior. Two main approaches have been used to study bullying: the participant role approach and the bullying circle. In this study, we explored bullying through interviewing adults who had been victims of school bullying in the past, investigating how they perceived their experiences, and how they interpreted the bullying context and their surrounding peer relations. We interviewed 20 participants (more than 18 years old), all of whom had experience of being bullied for more than 1 year. The interview data were then analyzed with a thematic analysis. We found that participants had a different definition of bullying compared with the standard definition formulated by researchers. They also confirmed the fluidity of participants' roles and the changes in behavioral patterns toward victims, depending on the peer context. Most importantly, we revealed a new participant in the bullying circle: the frenemy, whose intervention style changes from pro-victim when alone with the victim to neutral or pro-aggressor when surrounded by members of the bullying circle. This new addition adds to our understanding of the bullying process and the relationships within the bullying circle, which may help with more effective prevention.