The Concurrent and Prospective Association Between Need to Belong and Bullying: The Moderation Effect of Birth Order
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2022-07-01
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Bullying is a challenge for adolescents no matter their background. Previous studies have shown
that need to belong has an influence on bullying behaviour. As well that birth order is linked to
both need to belong and bullying. This study investigated the association between need to
belong and bullying, and the moderating effect of birth order on this association. 682
adolescents participated in this study (52.3% female; age: M=13.58, SD=.96). The data for need
to belong and birth order was collected in 2012. For bullying behaviour self- and peer-reports
were collected in 2012 (T1) and 2013 (T2). The results show significant, negative correlations
between need to belong and peer-reported bullying for T1 and T2, and a positive correlation for
need to belong and self-reported bullying at T2. Additionally, later-born adolescents are found
to bully more than first-born at T1. No interaction was detected.
Keywords: bullying, need to belong, birth order, adolescence
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Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen