title: [Behavioral gender differences in school relationships].
abstract: Adolescents take on different social roles mediated by gender, which affect the development of their identity and the expression of school violence. The purpose of this work is to study the behavioral differences in bullying depending on gender. The sample (N=641) is aged between 12 and 16 years old. Personal variables are assessed by self-reports, and relational variables by sociometric measures. Results indicate a large incidence of bullying, peer rejection, and school maladjustment among boys. Girls report more relational aggressions, acceptance and social skills, but also higher personal maladjustment. Female victims are rejected the most. Gender differences seem more relevant in relational variables, suggesting the special importance of the relational context in bullying.
authors.affiliation: Universitat de València, Facultad de Psicología, Valencia, Spain.
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Postigo Zegarra
authors.forename: Remedios
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: González Barrón
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mateu Marqués
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ferrero Berlanga
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Martorell Pallás
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D012737:Sex Factors; D012919:Social Behavior; D013334:Students