Determinants of the choice of witness behavior model in a situation of school bullying

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DOI: 10.31483/r-111196
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Monograph «Theoretical and practical aspects of pedagogy and psychology»
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Natalia V. Korol 1
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157-170
Received: 17 April 2024

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Abstract

The article examines the concept of roles in bullying, based on an analysis of literary sources, the main roles are identified: aggressor, victim, witness who reinforces the bully’s behavior, bully’s assistant, passive observer, defender of the victim. The psychological determinants of the choice of behavior model (role) in a situation of school bullying are described.

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