The effect of the bystander’s own help-seeking preferences on bullying and class norms regarding bullying behavior in high school students.

Abstract

This study investigated the relationship between the bystander’s own help-seeking preferences tendencies, and his/her perception of bullying and class norms regarding bullying. A survey was conducted on a pool of 182 high school students. Regression analyses indicated the following: (a) “thoughts of resistance toward receiving help” was negatively related to class norms regarding bullying (β =－.27, p < .01), while (b) “positive expectations for receiving help” was positively related (β = .17, p < .05). From these results, the implications of “thoughts of resistance toward receiving help” were discussed.