Class-Level School Performance and Life Satisfaction: Differential Sensitivity for Low- and High-Performing School-Aged Children

Rathmann K, Herke M, Bilz L, Rimpelä A, Hurrelmann K. Class-Level School Performance and Life Satisfaction: Differential Sensitivity for Low- and High-Performing School-Aged Children. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2018;15(12): 2750

Gesundheitliche Ungleichheiten bei Schülerinnen und Schülern. Die Bedeutung der sozialen Herkunft für psychosomatische Beschwerden, Ernährungs- und Sozialverhalten

Beschäftigt sich die Erziehungswissenschaft mit dem Thema Ungleichheiten, stehen meist die ungleich verteilten Bildungschancen von Schülern im Mittelpunkt. Seit dem Erscheinen der ersten PISA-Studie [1] geht es hierbei wieder verstärkt um den Zusammenhang zwischen sozialer Herkunft und den in der Schule erworbenen Kompetenzen und Abschlüssen. Diesem Diskurs haftet jedoch ein Bild vom Schüler an, das ausschließlich auf die fachlichen Kompetenzen ausgerichtet ist. Ausgehend von einem breiteren Verständnis der Schülerpersönlichkeit richtet dieser Beitrag den Blick auch auf die sozialen und die Selbstkompetenzen der Schüler. Wie kommen Jugendliche in der Schule mit sich selbst, ihrem Körper und mit ihren Mitschülern zurecht? Lassen sich jenseits der fachlichen Kompetenzen soziale Ungleichheiten auch in diesen Kompetenzbereichen verzeichnen?Researchers in educational science focus on social inequalities predominantly in connection with pupils’ academic achievement. Since the publication of the PISA study [1], there has been intensified discussion of the correlations between socioeconomic status and educational participation. This scientific discourse, however, views the pupils solely in the context of their knowledge expertise. In this paper, we take a broader view on the pupils’ personality and include social and self-competencies. How do adolescents in schools get on with themselves and with their classmates, and how do they come to terms with their changing body? Are there social inequalities in these spheres of competence beyond bare knowledge

Adolescents’ motivations to perpetrate hate speech and links with social norms

Hate speech has become a widespread phenomenon, however, it remains largely unclear why adolescents engage in it and which factors are associated with their motivations for perpetrating hate speech. To this end, we developed the multidimensional “Motivations for Hate Speech Perpetration Scale” (MHATE) and evaluated the psychometric properties. We also explored the associations between social norms and adolescents’ motivations for hate speech perpetration. The sample consisted of 346 adolescents from Switzerland (54.6% boys; Mage=14; SD=0.96) who reported engagement in hate speech as perpetrators. The analyses revealed good psychometric properties for the MHATE, including good internal consistency. The most frequently endorsed subscale was revenge, followed by ideology, group conformity, status enhancement, exhilaration, and power. The results also showed that descriptive norms and peer pressure were related to a wide range of different motivations for perpetrating hate speech. Injunctive norms, however, were only associated with power. In conclusion, findings indicate that hate speech fulfills various functions. We argue that knowing the specific motivations that underlie hate speech could help us derive individually tailored prevention strategies (e.g., anger management, promoting an inclusive classroom climate). Furthermore, we suggest that practitioners working in the field of hate speech prevention give special attention to social norms surrounding adolescents

Associations among adolescents’ relationships with parents, peers, and teachers, self-efficacy, and willingness to intervene in bullying: a social cognitive approach

We applied the Social Cognitive Theory to investigate whether parent–child relationships, bullying victimization, and teacher–student relationships are directly as well as indirectly via self-efficacy in social conflicts associated with adolescents’ willingness to intervene in a bullying incident. There were 2071 (51.3% male) adolescents between the ages of 12 and 17 from 24 schools in Germany who participated in this study. A mediation test using structural equation modeling revealed that parent–child relationships, bullying victimization, and teacher–student relationships were directly related to adolescents’ self-efficacy in social conflicts. Further, teacher–student relationships and bullying victimization were directly associated with adolescents’ willingness to intervene in bullying. Finally, relationships with parents, peers and teachers were indirectly related to higher levels of students’ willingness to intervene in bullying situations due to self-efficacy in social conflicts. Thus, our analysis confirms the general assumptions of Social Cognitive Theory and the usefulness of applying its approach to social conflicts such as bullying situations

Is this violence? Teachers\u27 beliefs about violence in school: Associations with teachers\u27 responses to bullying situations and students\u27 reading to intervene

Der Beitrag untersucht erstmals an einer deutschen Stichprobe Verbindungen zwischen dem Gewaltverständnis von Lehrkräften und ihrer Wahrnehmung von Schülermobbing, ihren Reaktionen sowie den Auswirkungen auf das Schülerverhalten. Hierfür werden Berichte über reale Mobbingfälle von N = 556 Lehrkräften und N = 2071 Schülerinnen und Schülern miteinander verknüpft und analysiert. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass die Breite des Gewaltverständnisses Einfluss darauf nimmt, welche Art des Mobbings wahrgenommen wird und ob Lehrkräfte in diesen Situationen intervenieren. Darüber hinaus kann nachgewiesen werden, dass ein breiter Gewaltbegriff auf Lehrerseite mit einer höheren Interventionsbereitschaft der Schülerinnen und Schüler in relationalen Mobbingsituationen einhergeht. (DIPF/Orig.)This study investigates the association between German teachers\u27 beliefs and student bullying. More precisely, the authors are interested in the impact of teachers\u27 understanding of violence on their perception of bullying, their intervention, and students\u27 behaviour in bullying situations. For this purpose, N = 556 teacher reports and N = 2071 student reports of real bullying situations are analysed with respect to the multilevel data structure. Results indicate that the comprehensiveness of teachers\u27 definitions of violence influences the kinds of situations that are perceived as bullying and whether teachers intervene or not. Furthermore, the results demonstrate that the broader teachers\u27 views are towards violence, the more the students in their classes tend to intervene in relational bullying situations. (DIPF/Orig.

Bullying, mental health, and the moderating role of supportive adults: a cross-national analysis of adolescents in 45 countries

Copyright © 2022 Kim, Craig, King, Bilz, Cosma, Molcho, Qirjako, Gaspar De Matos, Augustine, Šmigelskas and Pickett. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.Objectives: Relationships with supportive adults during adolescence may be a protective factor that lowers the risks associated with bullying. The current study aimed to examine the moderating role of supportive adults in the associations between bullying involvement (in-person and cyber) and mental health problems (psychological symptoms and low life satisfaction). Methods: Data from 45 countries and regions taking part in the 2017/18 Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children study (N = 230,757) were used. Multivariable Poisson regression models were used to estimate relative risks of bullying on mental health. Effect estimates were compared across the number of supportive adults to examine a possible cumulative protective effect of relationships with supportive adults. Results: Bullying involvement was consistently associated with poor mental health across the 45 countries. Risk of mental health problems associated with bullying involvement was greatest among students reporting relationships with multiple supportive adults. This was true for all indicators of bullying involvement. Conclusion: Bullying remains a prevalent and harmful experience for youth worldwide. Merely having supportive adults is not sufficient in protecting youth from experiencing the mental health risks associated with bullying.Grant funding for the researchers involved in this cross-national manuscript was provided by the: 1) Public Health Agency of Canada; 2) Canadian Institutes of Health Research (operating grant MOP341188). HBSC Ireland was funded by the Health Promotion Policy Unit, Department of Health, Ireland.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

"Dann machen halt alle mit." Eine qualitative Studie zu Beweggründen und Motiven für Hatespeech unter Schüler*innen

Das Thema Hatespeech rückt immer mehr in den Fokus der Öffentlichkeit und der Forschung. Im Gegensatz zu Hatespeech im Internet wird jedoch Hatespeech unter Jugendlichen, die von Angesicht zu Angesicht im Schulkontext ausgeübt wird, kaum beachtet. Hier setzt die vorliegende Studie an, in der Schüler*innen (n = 55), Lehrkräfte (n = 18) und Sozialpädagog*innen (n =16) auf der Basis leitfadengestützter Interviews dazu befragt wurden, was mögliche Beweggründe und Motive dafür sind, dass Schüler*innen Hatespeech in der Lebenswelt Schule und online ausüben. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass mögliche Beweggründe für Hatespeech Angst vor Statusverlust, Gruppendruck, Provokation, Spaß, politisch-ideologische Überzeugung und Kompensation von Frust- und Minderwertigkeitsgefühlen sind. Darüber hinaus wird verdeutlicht, dass sich hinter diesen Gründen für Hatespeech oftmals Grundmotive nach Macht und Zugehörigkeit abzeichnen. Die Ergebnisse werden in Bezug auf anschließende Forschung und praktische Implikationen diskutiert.Interest in the topic of hate speech has increased steadily in both the public realm and that of scientific research. Seldom addressed, however, is the proliferation of hate speech amongst adolescents, experienced face-to-face in the school context. To this end, the present study interviewed students (n = 55), teachers (n = 18) and social workers (n = 16), using guideline-based interviews to discuss reasons and motives for students practicing hate speech both online and in the school environment. Results showed that reported reasons for hate speech include fear of diminishing status, peer group pressure, provocation, fun, political-ideological convictions, and compensation for feelings of frustration and inferiority. Additionally, reasons for hate speech are often associated with the basic motives need for power and affiliation. The findings are discussed in relation to future research and practical implications

The 2017/18 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study – Methodology of the World Health Organization’s child and adolescent health study

The Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study is an international research project in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) for over 35 years. HBSC is the largest study on child and adolescent health and one of the most important sources of data for the WHO’s international comparative health monitoring. Every four years, data on the health and health behaviour of students aged 11, 13 and 15, as well as the social contexts and conditions for growing up healthy, are collected. A total of 50 countries belong to the HBSC network, with 45 countries taking part in the 2017/18 survey. Germany has contributed to the HBSC surveys since 1993/94. For the most recent 2017/18 cycle, students at 146 schools in Germany were interviewed (response rate of schools: 15.6%). A net sample of n = 4,347 girls and boys was achieved for Germany (response rate: 52.7%). Participation was voluntary and the survey was conducted in German school years five, seven and nine (corresponding to ages 11, 13 and 15). A weighting procedure was applied to allow for representative findings on the health of children and adolescents in Germany. HBSC offers a valuable contribution to health monitoring and provides numerous starting points to identify needs, risk groups and fields of action to initiate targeted and actual needs-based measures of prevention and health promotion in the school setting

Traditional bullying and cyberbullying at schools in Germany: Results of the HBSC study 2022 and trends from 2009/10 to 2022

Background: Bullying is a form of violence that is carried out repeatedly, with the intention of causing harm and with an imbalance of power between those involved. Bullying has serious negative effects on the mental health of adolescents and thus represents a significant health risk in childhood and adolescence. Methods: Based on data from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study from the survey year 2022 in Germany (N = 6,475), the prevalence of school bullying and cyberbullying among 11-, 13- and 15-year-olds in Germany was analysed. In addition, the prevalence of school bullying and cyberbullying was analysed as a trend from 2009/10 to 2022 (bullying) and from 2017/18 to 2022 (cyberbullying). Results: Around 14 % of the learners surveyed reported direct experience of bullying at school, and around 7 % reported cyberbullying experiences as bullied and/or bullying victims. Adolescents who identified as gender diverse were particularly likely to report bullying experiences. School bullying decreased over time, but remained stable between 2017/18 and 2022. Cyberbullying, on the other hand, increased in 2022 compared to 2017/18. Conclusions: Experiencing bullying at school and online is an everyday experience for many children and young people, so there is still a need for the broad implementation of effective anti-bullying measures in schools