Open AccessThe Role Of Gender Identity In The Behavior Of Bullying
Author(s) -
Santiago Yubero Jiménez,
Elisa Larrañaga Rubio,
Tatiana del Rio
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
the international business and economic research journal/the international business and economics research journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2157-9393
pISSN - 1535-0754
DOI - 10.19030/iber.v11i13.7459
Subject(s) - psychology , aggression , developmental psychology , trait , gender role , identity (music) , gender identity , scale (ratio) , social psychology , physics , computer science , acoustics , programming language , quantum mechanics
We explore the relation between gender stereotyping in traits and roles and bullying. The sample is comprised by 1835 students (993 boys and 842 girls) from the 4th to 6th grade of Primary school from Castilla-La Mancha (Spain). In order to measure gender roles we have used Sex Role Scale for Children, whilst gender stereotypes have been measured with Childrens Personal Attributes Questionnaire. The levels of school aggression have been assessed through Instrument to assess the incidence of involvement in bully/victim interactions at school. The evolution of gender role has a higher significance at work-related than in family roles. In the study of gender traits boys and girls show traditional differential characteristics. Results prove the role of gender stereotypical trait in aggressive behaviour among pairs.