Pestslachtoffers: vormen dader-slachtoffers een derde groep?

Abstract

Objective: This research aims to determine whether bully-victims are a distinct group of aggressive victims, next to provocative victims. In order to do so, a third group of victims, the passive victims, were included in the study. The three groups are compared to a group of bullies and a control group on resource control, perceived popularity, social acceptance and aggression. Method: A sample of school children was assessed and scored on several variables (including victimization) with help of different data collection methods. Methods used were a self-report that was completed under the supervision of research assistants, an individual interview based on peer nomination and finally, an individual questionnaire about resource control and aggression completed by the children’s teachers. Results: Pupils with high scores on victimization (>0.5) were included in cluster analysis to identify three distinct groups of victims. Afterwards a Manova was performed for the cluster three solution to interpret the statistic differences between the clusters and the dependent variables. On resource control and perceived popularity, the bully-victim group scored higher than the other victims. On social acceptation all three the victim groups scored lower than the control group. On proactive and reactive aggression, bully-victims scored higher than all other groups. Conclusion: Passive victims, provocative victims and bully-victims can be distinguished by differences on the dependent variables resource control, perceived popularity, social acceptance and proactive and reactive aggression. Subsequently recommendations on interventions were made, as well as suggestions for future research.