الاستقواء و علاقته بالشعور بالوحدة و الدعم الاجتماعي

Abstract EN

This study aimed at exploring the differences in the levels of loneliness and perceived social support among the bullying groups (uninvolved, bullies, victims, and bullyvictims) and whether these differences are due to the bullying group, gender or the interaction between them.

The sample consisted of 978 students (515 males, 463 females) from grade 7 to grade 10.

Overall, 837 students were classified as uninvolved, 67 victims, 26 bullies and 48 bully-victims.

The scales of bullying, victimization, loneliness and perceived social support were administered.

Results showed that victims had a higher level of loneliness than did the uninvolved, bullies or bully-victims, and the bully group demonstrated a higher level of loneliness than did the uninvolved group.

With regard to the global social support, uninvolved students demonstrated higher levels than did bullies.

In addition, it was found that there were significant differences between the groups in the levels of social support (parental support, friend support, and teacher support).

Significant differences were found in the level of parental social support between uninvolved students and bullies in favor of the uninvolved, and significant differences in the level of peer support between the uninvolved and victims in favor of the uninvolved.

No significant differences were found in the level of social support presented from teachers among the bullying groups.