Ethnic bullying, perpetrated against students because of belonging to a particular ethnic group or their migratory background, is a rapidly expanding phenomenon. So far, research has focused on investigating the incidence of the phenomenon and the consequences for the victims. Aim of this study is to identify the possible risk profiles of pupils who perpetrate ethnic bullying. In a sample of 416 adolescents of the majority Italian ethnic group, a comparison was made between those who claimed to perpetrate only traditional bullying and those who claimed to perpetrate ethnic bullying, to check if they differed in prejudice and behavioral dimensions, and dimensions related to their school experience. When the opportunity effect, due to the percentage of students with migrant backgrounds in the classroom, was controlled for, peer popularity and the emotional component of prejudice emerged as the most distinctive characteristics of the profile of ethnic bullies. Results suggest that traditional anti-bullying programs, which focus primarily on group dynamics, are not enough to prevent and to tackle ethnic bullying.
Il bullismo etnico, perpetrato a danno di studenti per la loro appartenenza a un dato gruppo etnico o per il loro background migratorio, è un fenomeno in rapida espansione. Finora la ricerca si è concentrata sul rilevamento dell'incidenza del fenomeno e delle conseguenze per le vittime. Scopo del presente studio è individuare possibili profili di rischio degli alunni che perpetrano bullismo etnico. In un campione di 416 adolescenti del gruppo etnico maggioritario italiano è stato effettuato un confronto tra coloro che hanno affermato di mettere in atto unicamente bullismo tradizionale e coloro che hanno dichiarato di compiere bullismo etnico, per verificare se differissero in dimensioni comportamentali, di pregiudizio e connesse all’esperienza scolastica. Controllando l’effetto opportunità dato dalla numerosità degli studenti con background migratorio in classe, la popolarità nel gruppo e la componente affettiva del pregiudizio sono emerse come le caratteristiche maggiormente distintive del profilo dei bulli etnici. I risultati suggeriscono che i tradizionali programmi anti-bullismo, incentrati principalmente sulle dinamiche di gruppo, non siano sufficienti per prevenire e contrastare il bullismo etnico.
Papotti, N., Caravita, S. C. S., Bullismo etnico: chi sono coloro che aggrediscono compagni conbackground migratorio?, <<RICERCHE DI PSICOLOGIA>>, 2020; 43 (1): 327-350. [doi:10.3280/RIP2020-001015] [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/153552]
Bullismo etnico: chi sono coloro che aggrediscono compagni con background migratorio?
Papotti, Noemi;Caravita, Simona Carla Silvia
2020
Abstract
Ethnic bullying, perpetrated against students because of belonging to a particular ethnic group or their migratory background, is a rapidly expanding phenomenon. So far, research has focused on investigating the incidence of the phenomenon and the consequences for the victims. Aim of this study is to identify the possible risk profiles of pupils who perpetrate ethnic bullying. In a sample of 416 adolescents of the majority Italian ethnic group, a comparison was made between those who claimed to perpetrate only traditional bullying and those who claimed to perpetrate ethnic bullying, to check if they differed in prejudice and behavioral dimensions, and dimensions related to their school experience. When the opportunity effect, due to the percentage of students with migrant backgrounds in the classroom, was controlled for, peer popularity and the emotional component of prejudice emerged as the most distinctive characteristics of the profile of ethnic bullies. Results suggest that traditional anti-bullying programs, which focus primarily on group dynamics, are not enough to prevent and to tackle ethnic bullying.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.