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Standing Up Or Standing By: Examining The Bystander Effect In School Bullying, Scott M. Fluke
Standing Up Or Standing By: Examining The Bystander Effect In School Bullying, Scott M. Fluke
College of Education and Human Sciences: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
School bullying represents a serious mental health problem for youth in the United States. Bullying is a social phenomenon that is affected by the social context in which it occurs. Bystanders (i.e., individuals who witness bullying), are present in the vast majority of bullying situations. When bystanders choose to intervene on behalf of the victim, they are able to stop the bullying about 50% of the time. Unfortunately, bystanders rarely stand up for victims, instead frequently choosing to help the perpetrator or passively observe the bullying situation. Researchers have identified the bystander effect (i.e., the inhibitory effect of other bystanders …