Bullying and Social Dilemmas: The Role of Social Context in Anti-Social Behaviour

摘要: Research and interventions concerning anti-social behaviour have neglected the bad of “good” people or those who typically behave pro-socially. Additionally, past current research practice in this area often how factors one’s environment influence behaviour. Instead, focus has been on individual characteristics—borne interplay genetic composition environmental influences over time—result However, evidence suggests immediate contexts can foster even atypical behaviour, behavior not correlated with long-term influences. The thesis is presented four parts. Part One introduces idea that group context a significant effect particularly people. Two reviews impact social dynamics Three presents empirical study role particular dynamic, dilemmas, relation to specific type bullying. Finally, Four considers implications for future practice. Social dilemmas are situations which motives at odds best interests help explain why individuals sometimes make decisions. core tested two hypotheses: 1) both associated bullying situations; 2) attitudes, norms, each unique contribution predicting situations. Participants were 292 middle school students residential U.S., data analysed using multi-level modelling. primary findings were, general, consistent hypotheses. dilemma might be an important factor