title: Examination of the Predictors of Latent Class Typologies of Bullying Involvement among Middle School Students.
abstract: This study employs latent class analysis to construct bullying involvement typologies among 3114 students (48% male, 58% White) in 40 middle schools across the U.S. Four classes were constructed: victims (15%); bullies (13%); bully-victims (13%); and noninvolved (59%). Respondents who were male and participated in fewer conventional activities were more likely to be members of the victims class. Students who were African-American and reported being less successful at school had a higher likelihood of membership in the bullies class. Bully-victims shared characteristics with bullies and victims: Students with more feelings of anger toward others and a higher tendency toward sensation-seeking had a higher likelihood of membership in the bullies and bully-victims classes, whereas lower levels of social inclusion was associated with membership in the victims and bully-victims classes.
authors.affiliation: University of Virginia; Curry School of Education, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
authors.forename: Peter J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Lovegrove
authors.forename: Kimberly L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Henry
authors.forename: Michael D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Slater