| dc.description.abstract | Objective: The goal of the study is to analyse differences between four groups of primary school
students between the ages of 9 to 12 years old. The students were divided into 4 groups: victims of bullying
based on the self-reports, victims of bullying based on the peer-reports, victims of bullying based on both selfand
peer-reports, a control group of students who had shown neither to be a victim of bullying in either
procedure.
Method: Both self-reports (victimisation, loneliness, depression, self-worth and self-perceived social
acceptance) and peer nominations (victimisation and social acceptance) were used. The self-report was a
questionnaire and the peer nominations were individual interviews. In the questionnaire we focussed on the
following variables: victimisation, loneliness, depression, self-worth and self-perceived social acceptance. Social
acceptance was the only variable used in the interviews.
Results: Results indicated which was predicted that self- and peer-report results were significant for a
higher score of victimization on loneliness and depressions than the peer report group or the control-group.
Conclusion: This prospective study provides evidence that using self-and peer-reports or single self
reports shows mainly the best possible view on victimization in relationship with loneliness, depression, selfworth,
peer-received social acceptance and self-perceived social acceptance. | |
