RT Journal Article
T1 An Analysis of the Relationship between Victimization and Violent Behavior at School
A1 Estévez, Estefanía
A1 Jiménez, Teresa I.
A1 Moreno Ruiz, David
A1 Musitu Ochoa, Gonzalo
K1 Victimization
K1 School violence
K1 Reputation
K1 Attitude towards authority
AB Previous studies have identified two subgroups of school violence victims: submissive and aggressive. Submissive victims are characterized by their withdrawal in violent situations, while aggressive victims combine hostile behavior with victimization. This study focuses on the second subgroup and aims to analyze possible factors influencing the transition from passive victimization to involvement in aggressive behaviors within the school context. To test these relationships, 1319 adolescents between 12 and 16 years of age were recruited from seven secondary schools in various Spanish provinces. Structural equation modeling techniques were used to analyze the data. Results supported Emler¿s theory, which posits that the victim¿s helplessness in situations of intimidation, along with disappointment resulting from a lack of expected protection from adult authority figures, may result in adolescents searching and developing an antisocial and non-conformist reputation that helps them defend themselves against future attacks. Practical implications of these results are further discussed.
PB Cambridge University Press
SN 1138-7416
YR 2013
FD 2013-06-07
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10433/4367
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10433/4367
LA en
NO Spanish Journal of Psychology, 16, e22, 1-13
NO Departamento de Educación y Psicología Social
NO Universidad Miguel Hernández
NO Universidad de Zaragoza
DS RIO
RD May 10, 2026