Victims and their defenders: A dyadic approach



: Sainio M, Veenstra R, Huitsing G, Salmivalli C

Publisher: SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD

: 2011

: International Journal of Behavioral Development

: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL DEVELOPMENT

: INT J BEHAV DEV

: 2

: 35

: 2

: 144

: 151

: 8

: 0165-0254

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0165025410378068(external)


This study focused on the dyadic defending relationships of victimized children in grades 3, 4, and 5 (N = 7481 children from 356 school classes, mean ages 10-12 years). Most of the victims (72.3%) had at least one defender. Being defended was positively related to victims' adjustment and social status. Analyses on victim-defender dyads showed that they were usually same-gender relationships. Victims usually liked their defenders and perceived them as popular, although the latter effect was weaker. Also other classmates perceived defenders as popular, indicating that defenders enjoy a high status among their peers in general.



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