Measuring 8 to 12 year old children's self-report of power imbalance in relation to bullying: Development of the Scale of Perceived Power Imbalance
Background: While power imbalance is now recognized as a key component of bullying, reliable and valid measurement instruments have yet to be developed. This research aimed to develop a self-report instrument that measures power imbalance as perceived by the victim of frequent aggressive behavior....
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| author | Nelson, Helen Kendall, Garth Burns, Sharyn Schonert-Reichl, K.A. Kane, Robert |
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| description | Background: While power imbalance is now recognized as a key component of bullying, reliable and valid measurement instruments have yet to be developed. This research aimed to develop a self-report instrument that measures power imbalance as perceived by the victim of frequent aggressive behavior.
Methods: A mixed methods approach was used (468 participants, Grade 4 to 6). This paper describes the exploratory (n = 111) and confirmatory factor analysis of the new instrument (n = 337), and assessment of reliablity and construct validity. Results: A 2-factor model represented physical and social aspects of power imbalance (n = 127: normed chi-square = 1.2, RMSEA =.04, CF1 =.993). The social factor included constructs of group and peer valued characteristics.
Conclusions: This research will enhance health and education professionals understanding of power imbalance in bullying and will inform the design and evaluation of interventions to address bullying in children. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-804042021-01-13T03:09:37Z Measuring 8 to 12 year old children's self-report of power imbalance in relation to bullying: Development of the Scale of Perceived Power Imbalance Nelson, Helen Kendall, Garth Burns, Sharyn Schonert-Reichl, K.A. Kane, Robert Science & Technology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Public, Environmental & Occupational Health Bullying Power imabalance Measurement School health Preadolescence PEER-VICTIMIZATION VICTIMS VALIDITY INTENTIONALITY PERCEPTIONS AGGRESSION INDICATORS PSYCHOLOGY COMPOSITE CRITERIA Background: While power imbalance is now recognized as a key component of bullying, reliable and valid measurement instruments have yet to be developed. This research aimed to develop a self-report instrument that measures power imbalance as perceived by the victim of frequent aggressive behavior. Methods: A mixed methods approach was used (468 participants, Grade 4 to 6). This paper describes the exploratory (n = 111) and confirmatory factor analysis of the new instrument (n = 337), and assessment of reliablity and construct validity. Results: A 2-factor model represented physical and social aspects of power imbalance (n = 127: normed chi-square = 1.2, RMSEA =.04, CF1 =.993). The social factor included constructs of group and peer valued characteristics. Conclusions: This research will enhance health and education professionals understanding of power imbalance in bullying and will inform the design and evaluation of interventions to address bullying in children. 2019 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/80404 10.1186/s12889-019-7375-z English http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ BMC fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Science & Technology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Public, Environmental & Occupational Health Bullying Power imabalance Measurement School health Preadolescence PEER-VICTIMIZATION VICTIMS VALIDITY INTENTIONALITY PERCEPTIONS AGGRESSION INDICATORS PSYCHOLOGY COMPOSITE CRITERIA Nelson, Helen Kendall, Garth Burns, Sharyn Schonert-Reichl, K.A. Kane, Robert Measuring 8 to 12 year old children's self-report of power imbalance in relation to bullying: Development of the Scale of Perceived Power Imbalance |
| title | Measuring 8 to 12 year old children's self-report of power imbalance in relation to bullying: Development of the Scale of Perceived Power Imbalance |
| title_full | Measuring 8 to 12 year old children's self-report of power imbalance in relation to bullying: Development of the Scale of Perceived Power Imbalance |
| title_fullStr | Measuring 8 to 12 year old children's self-report of power imbalance in relation to bullying: Development of the Scale of Perceived Power Imbalance |
| title_full_unstemmed | Measuring 8 to 12 year old children's self-report of power imbalance in relation to bullying: Development of the Scale of Perceived Power Imbalance |
| title_short | Measuring 8 to 12 year old children's self-report of power imbalance in relation to bullying: Development of the Scale of Perceived Power Imbalance |
| title_sort | measuring 8 to 12 year old children's self-report of power imbalance in relation to bullying: development of the scale of perceived power imbalance |
| topic | Science & Technology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Public, Environmental & Occupational Health Bullying Power imabalance Measurement School health Preadolescence PEER-VICTIMIZATION VICTIMS VALIDITY INTENTIONALITY PERCEPTIONS AGGRESSION INDICATORS PSYCHOLOGY COMPOSITE CRITERIA |
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