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The Relationship Between Exposure to Media Violence and School Bullying in Jordan

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  • Nesrin Abu Baker
  • Saleh Ayyd

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PURPOSE- To examine the relationship between exposure to media violence and bullying among school students in Jordan.METHOD- A cross-sectional, correlational design and a self-reported questionnaire were used to answer research questions. A multistage, stratified random sampling was utilized to recruit a sample of 550 students from eight governmental educational directorates in a large governorate in Jordan. A self-reported questionnaire included demographic data, Media Violence Exposure scale, and School Bullying scale was distributed.RESULTS- Prevalence of school bullying was 47%. There was a positive correlation between media violence exposure and school bullying (r=.549); significantly more boys reported exposure to media violence, perpetrating of school bullying in general, and perpetrating of physical bullying in particular than girls (p=.00). While significantly more girls reported perpetrating of relational bullying than boys (p=.00). Media violence viewing time explained 42% of variance in school bullying scores.CONCLUSION- The findings call urgent need for intervention programs tailored by specialized health professionals to combat the consequences of this growing phenomenon.

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  • Nesrin Abu Baker & Saleh Ayyd, 2018. "The Relationship Between Exposure to Media Violence and School Bullying in Jordan," Global Journal of Health Science, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 10(5), pages 154-154, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:ibn:gjhsjl:v:10:y:2018:i:5:p:154
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