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Measuring 8 to 12 year old children's self-report of power imbalance in relation to bullying: Development of the Scale of Perceived Power Imbalance

dc.contributor.authorNelson, Helen
dc.contributor.authorKendall, Garth
dc.contributor.authorBurns, Sharyn
dc.contributor.authorSchonert-Reichl, K.A.
dc.contributor.authorKane, Robert
dc.date.accessioned2020-08-05T08:31:29Z
dc.date.available2020-08-05T08:31:29Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.identifier.citationNelson, H.J. and Kendall, G.E. and Burns, S.K. and Schonert-Reichl, K.A. and Kane, R.T. 2019. Measuring 8 to 12 year old children's self-report of power imbalance in relation to bullying: Development of the Scale of Perceived Power Imbalance. BMC Public Health. 19 (1): Article No. 1046.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/80404
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s12889-019-7375-z
dc.description.abstract

Background: While power imbalance is now recognized as a key component of bullying, reliable and valid measurement instruments have yet to be developed. This research aimed to develop a self-report instrument that measures power imbalance as perceived by the victim of frequent aggressive behavior.

Methods: A mixed methods approach was used (468 participants, Grade 4 to 6). This paper describes the exploratory (n = 111) and confirmatory factor analysis of the new instrument (n = 337), and assessment of reliablity and construct validity. Results: A 2-factor model represented physical and social aspects of power imbalance (n = 127: normed chi-square = 1.2, RMSEA =.04, CF1 =.993). The social factor included constructs of group and peer valued characteristics.

Conclusions: This research will enhance health and education professionals understanding of power imbalance in bullying and will inform the design and evaluation of interventions to address bullying in children.
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherBMC
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectScience & Technology
dc.subjectLife Sciences & Biomedicine
dc.subjectPublic, Environmental & Occupational Health
dc.subjectBullying
dc.subjectPower imabalance
dc.subjectMeasurement
dc.subjectSchool health
dc.subjectPreadolescence
dc.subjectPEER-VICTIMIZATION
dc.subjectVICTIMS
dc.subjectVALIDITY
dc.subjectINTENTIONALITY
dc.subjectPERCEPTIONS
dc.subjectAGGRESSION
dc.subjectINDICATORS
dc.subjectPSYCHOLOGY
dc.subjectCOMPOSITE
dc.subjectCRITERIA
dc.titleMeasuring 8 to 12 year old children's self-report of power imbalance in relation to bullying: Development of the Scale of Perceived Power Imbalance
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume19
dcterms.source.number1
dcterms.source.issn1471-2458
dcterms.source.titleBMC Public Health
dc.date.updated2020-08-05T08:31:26Z
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© The Author(s). 2019 Published in BMC Public Health. This article is published under the Open Access publishing model and distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. Please refer to the licence to obtain terms for any further reuse or distribution of this work.
curtin.departmentSchool of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine
curtin.departmentSchool of Public Health
curtin.departmentSchool of Psychology
curtin.accessStatusOpen access
curtin.facultyFaculty of Health Sciences
curtin.contributor.orcidKane, Robert [0000-0003-4964-4109]
curtin.contributor.orcidKendall, Garth [0000-0002-0000-8198]
curtin.contributor.orcidBurns, Sharyn [0000-0002-1551-2805]
curtin.identifier.article-numberARTN 1046
dcterms.source.eissn1471-2458
curtin.contributor.scopusauthoridKane, Robert [7402265347]
curtin.contributor.scopusauthoridKendall, Garth [7006008499]
curtin.contributor.scopusauthoridBurns, Sharyn [7202663704]


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