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标题：Assessing Bully/Victim Problems in Preschool Children: A Multimethod Approach
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作者：Maria Vlachou ; Kafenia Botsoglou ; Eleni Andreou 等
期刊名称：Journal of Criminology
印刷版ISSN：2090-7753
电子版ISSN：2090-777X
出版年度：2013
卷号：2013
DOI：10.1155/2013/301658
出版社：Hindawi Publishing Corporation
摘要：Studies addressing the issue of bullying during the preschool period are still extremely rare. The main aim of the present research was to study the prevalence rates of bullying in preschool children using a multimethod approach. Participants were 167 preschool children (ages 4–6) and 8 classroom teachers. Measures were four forms of bullying: verbal, physical, and relational bullying and rumour spreading. Data were collected through peer nominations, self- and teacher reports, and natural observations. Results have shown that the frequencies of bullying episodes vary greatly according to the source of information. Moreover, agreement between informants was either nonsignificant or moderate. This is extremely important when conducting relevant empirical research with preschool populations. It is probable that inconsistent results obtained in previous research may be due to the selection of one or another source of information. It is of primary importance to design methodological tools that are both valid and reliable if prevention programs against victimisation are to be consistent and effective.