The Relationship between School Connectedness and Bullying Victimization

Bullying is a complex behavior that can cause academic and social problems for students and can contribute to a negative school climate. However, research on the impact that relationships and school connectedness may have on bullying victimization at school is limited. Present study investigated the link between bullying victimization and school connectedness. This study is a secondary analysis of the data collected for a major research project. The study was designed to investigate the middle school students' bullying victimization. 450 students (263 boys and 187 girls), 11 to 14 years old, participated in the study they were belongs to 6th, 7th and 8th grades of the government schools ofTamil Nadu. The study used correlation analyses to confirm relationship between variables. Findings indicate that students who are the victims of bullying perceive less school connectedness than non-victims. Gender was significantly related to school connectedness and victims of social or relational bullying. This study has implications for school-based bullying prevention, and points to the utility of involving teachers and students in efforts to decrease and prevent bullying.