Direct Bullying At School And Depressive Risk In Early Adolescence

Pedditzi, Maria Luisa; Lucarelli, Loredana

doi:10.15405/epsbs.2019.01.7

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“…This study involved 104 pre-adolescents in middle school, 44.2% males ( n = 46) and 55.8% females (n = 58), age ranged between 13 years (89,4%; n = 93) and 14 years (10.6%; n = 11). Data collection took place in a suburban area of Cagliari (Italy), where the risks of school drop-out, psychological, and social malaise, drug abuse, and unemployment were high [ 52 , 53 ].…”

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Mentalizing Emotions and Social Cognition in Bullies and Victims

Pedditzi

Fadda

Skoler

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Mentalizing is the ability to represent mental states to navigate the social world. A reduced mentalizing ability is a risk factor for a variety of psychological issues. Several studies indicated deficits in social cognition in bullies and victims, specifically in mentalizing anger. However, only a few studies investigated mentalizing abilities related to both anger and happiness in pre-adolescence. Our study investigated possible differences in the ability to mentalize anger and happiness in preadolescent bullies and victims, compared to a control group. We interviewed 104 preadolescents (44% males; 56% females; M = 13.2 years; SD = 0.82) and administered the Olweus Questionnaire to identify bullies and victims. We applied a narrative approach to investigate the mental state language referred to anger and happiness. The results indicated a reduced ability to mentalize anger in bullies and victims compared to controls. Both bullies and victims tended to consider anger and happiness predominantly as behavioral conditions rather than a state of mind. These results highlight the need to promote effective intervention programs to prevent bullying by enhancing appropriate mentalization of emotions in pre-adolescents.

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