Bullying and Quality of School Life among Elementary School Students

Abstract

The aim of this study is to determine the role of quality of school life in predicting participation in
bullying and victimization. In addition, students’ perceptions of quality of school life were investigated in terms of
their bullying status (bully, victim, bully/victim, not involved) and gender. The sample consisted of 569 participants
(284 girls and 285 boys) recruited from 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th grades. Child Form of Bully and Victim Determination
Scale (Pişkin and Ayas, 2007) and Quality of School Life Scale (Sarı, 2007) were used as data collection tools.
Results of regression analysis showed that the sub-scales of the Quality of School Life Scale predicted students’
bullying and victimization levels significantly and the regression model is significant for both female and male
students.