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Social Support And Self-Concept In Relation To Peer Victimization And Peer Aggression, Lyndsay N. Jenkins, Michelle Kilpatrick Demaray
Social Support And Self-Concept In Relation To Peer Victimization And Peer Aggression, Lyndsay N. Jenkins, Michelle Kilpatrick Demaray
Lyndsay N. Jenkins
Peer victimization is an enduring problem in schools (Wang, Iannotti, & Nansel, 2009). The current study focused on relations among two ecological variables that may be related to involvement in peer victimization: self-concept and social support. The main goal of this study was to investigate relations among social support, self-concept, and involvement in peer victimization (both as a victim and aggressor). The sample included 251 students in Grades 3–5. There was a significant negative relation between social support and peer victimization (β = –.22, p < .05) as well as a significant, negative relation between self-concept and peer victimization (β = –.24, p < .05). For peer aggression, there was a significant negative relation between social support and peer aggression (β = –.49, p < .001) as well as a significant, positive relation between self-concept and peer aggression (β = .23, p < .05).
Invisible Chronic Illness: Invisible Is Not Imaginary, Rebecca L. Tadlock-Marlo
Invisible Chronic Illness: Invisible Is Not Imaginary, Rebecca L. Tadlock-Marlo
Rebecca L Tadlock-Marlo
The need for counselors to be versed in various areas of multicultural counseling is a requirement to the profession (ACA Code of Ethics, 2005). Providing a basis of counselor knowledge in dealing with the various areas of multiculturalism is necessary to revolutionize how we are able to help clients with various life stories. One of the goals within the ACA standards is to help navigate a sense of empowerment for such clients. Counselors must promote holistic wellness in the often challenging social, emotional, cognitive, and spiritual path of comeback. With the rise in invisible chronic physical conditions, the importance of …