Effects of Individual Competence and Interpersonal Relationships on Bullying Perpetration in Primary and Secondary Students

Abstract

Most surveys on school-based bullying focus on the perspective of the victims. Empirical research on bullying perpetration among primary and secondary school students is relatively scarce. In effect, the prevention of bullying in schools involves various parties, including perpetrators, victims, and bystanders. It is particularly important to monitor bullying perpetrators to control their offensive behaviors and prevent potential harm to others. Based on large-scale education monitoring data from a province in eastern China, this study aims to analyze the effects of individual competence and interpersonal relationships on bullying perpetration in primary and secondary school students in China using methods of logistic regression, Owen decomposition, and random forests.