Targets For Bullying: High-School Girls Who Consider Themselves Attractive

University of Alberta Educational Psychology PhD student Lindsey Leenaars has completed a study that assessed what types of high school students are being indirectly victimized. This includes being involved in emotionally damaging scenarios such as receiving hurtful anonymous notes, being socially excluded, or having rumours spread about them, including threats of physical harm.Leenaars analyzed data that was collected in Ontario in 2003.

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Filed under: Psychology on June 1st, 2008