Validation of a Bullying Scale in Peruvian Adolescents and Gender-Specific Differences

Translated title of the contribution: Validation of a Bullying Scale in Peruvian Adolescents and Gender-Specific Differences

Jhon Alex Zeladita-Huaman, Roberto Zegarra- Chapoñan, Juana Matilde Cuba-Sancho, Henry Castillo-Parra, Victor Humberto Chero-Pacheco, Gladys Ivonne Morán-Paredes

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Abstract

The objective of the study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the European Bullying Intervention Project Questionnaire (EBIPQ) in Peruvian adolescents and to determine gender-specific differences. The sample comprised 532 students in sixth grade of elementary school to third grade of high school. To validate the instrument, we requested an expert judgement and conducted a pilot test. Subsequently, we performed the exploratory factorial analysis, which showed that all the questions were correctly loaded in both components, an aspect that explained the 48.6% variance. We determined the reliability by means of the internal-consistency method using the Cronbach's alfa (αtotal = .856; αvictimization = .807; αaggression = .828). We found gender-specific differences in bullying roles (p < .001). In conclusion, the factorial structure of the EBIPQ in Peruvian adolescents is similar to the original questionnaire and presents high reliability and construct validity.

Translated title of the contributionValidation of a Bullying Scale in Peruvian Adolescents and Gender-Specific Differences
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)120-128
Number of pages9
JournalInternational Journal of Psychological Research
Volume15
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 12 Sep 2022
Externally publishedYes

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Keywords

  • Adolescent Behavior
  • Bullying
  • Peru
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Validation Study
  • Violence

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