Development of Peer Bullying Scale (PeBuS)

Center for Open Access in Science. Vojvode Vlahovica 57c, Belgrade, Serbia 11000. e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: http://centerprode.com/ojer.html

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Test Construction; Peer Relationship; Bullying; Interpersonal Relationship; Test Validity; Test Reliability; Elementary School Teachers; Secondary School Teachers; Aggression; Verbal Communication; Violence; Student Behavior; Foreign Countries

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The aim of this study is to develop a scale that can be used to detect bullying behaviors that can be seen in interpersonal relationships. The sample of the study consists of 381 randomly selected teachers working in primary and secondary schools in the central district of Edirne, Turkey, in the 2021-2022 academic year. In the research, the "Peer Bullying Scale", which was prepared by the researcher and consisted of 50 Likert type items with 4 options, was used as a data collection tool. Varimax rotated exploratory factor analysis was used to determine the sub-dimensions. To determine reliability, item-total correlation, item residual correlation, Cronbach and Rulon coefficients were calculated. The construct validity of the scale was tested with Confirmatory Factor Analysis. As a result of the statistical processes, it was seen that the scale was valid, reliable and usable.

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2024

EJ1408248