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Korean Journal of School Psychology

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School Bullying: Need for Bystander Intervention and Change of Social Context

Abstract

This study reviews important issues related to the nature of school bullying and discusses the implications for the development of policies or programs. First, this study defines bullying as an example of proactive aggression, and focuses on the function of bullying behaviors that helps adolescents to obtain or maintain social power and influence within peer groups. In order to understand the bullying as a group phenomena, it reviews issues of perceived popularity and group norms, and the importance of social context in relation to bullying and defending behaviors. Finally, this study discusses the critical points to remember for the development of effective bullying prevention/intervention policies or programs, especially, the importance of bystander intervention and change of social context, based on the findings of empirical research.

keywords
bullying, defending, perceived popularity, perceived group norms, social context, 또래괴롭힘, 방어행동, 지각된 인기도, 지각된 집단규준, 사회적 맥락

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