Hmong adults' perception of seriousness of bullying
Author(s):
Yang, Shing
Format:
Thesis
Degree granted:
Psy.D.
Publisher:
Ann Arbor : Alliant International University, 2015.
Pages:
61
Language:
English
Abstract:
This study examined the relationship between perception of seriousness of bullying, level of education, and ethnicity. Bullying has been studied for many years and have negatively impacted victims physically, emotionally, and academically. A total of 119 Hmong participants were randomly assigned to the No Ethnicity Group or Ethnicity Group and presented a survey with hypothetical bullying scenarios to test the hypotheses. Results did not support the first hypothesis examining the relationship between perception of seriousness of bullying and level of education. However, findings yield a significant relationship between ethnicity and perception of seriousness of bullying. This suggested that knowing the victim’s ethnicity influenced people to create in-group and out-group preferences when perceiving the seriousness of bullying. The results could help school administration and staff by allowing them to plan training fitting for the population. Limitations to this study consisted of hypothetical bullying scenarios, use of a self-created survey, and slightly lower representation of male participants.