The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between students’ quality of attachment to their primary caregivers and the frequency with which they bully others and are the victims of bullying. One hundred and five students in Grades 4, 6, and 8 (46 girls, 59 boys; M = 10.5 years) completed paper and pencil surveys. Results indicated that students with lower quality attachment relationships are more likely to bully others and be the victims of bullying than their peers with higher quality attachment relationships. No significant grade or sex differences were found for the attachment, bullying, or victimization variables. Implications and directions for future research are discussed.
Nous avons étudié le rapport entre la qualité de l’attachement avec leurs parents et la fréquence de l’intimidation. Cent cinq enfants de quatrième, sixième, et huitième années (46 filles, 59 garçons; âge moyen = 10.5 ans) ont rempli des questionnaires. Les résultats suggèrent que les enfants avec moins de qualité d’attachement dans leurs relations avaient la tendance à l’intimidation envers les autres, et d’être les victimes de l’intimidation. Les différences entre les années et sexe n’étaient pas significatives pour la qualité d’attachement ou d’intimidation. Les conséquences et directions pour la recherche font l’objet de discussion.
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