Abstract
Objective:
To determine whether the sex, age and internal problem behaviors of the individual play a role in his/her being subjected to sub-dimension of peer bullying.
Method:
As the sampling group 383 students, 189 girls and 194 boys, have been chosen from the 6th , 8th and 10th grades in schools. In this study ‘Peer Victimization Scale’, ‘Children’s Depression Inventory’ and ‘State-Trait Anxiety Inventory’s –State Anxiety Scale’ were utilized to gather data.
Results:
Internal problem behaviors reasonably predict the exposure to peer bullying’s all sub dimensions. However, it is observed that the sex variable has a prediction power of exposure to peer bullying in the sub dimension of “overt victimization” and “terror”.
Discussion:
Findings are discussed within the framework of the related literature.
Keywords: Adolescence, sex, age, being exposed to peer bullying, internal problem behavior
