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| Translated title of the contribution | Examining the relationship between bullying, performance-related competitiveness and performance-oriented teacher preference |
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| Original language | German |
| Pages (from-to) | 527–549 |
| Number of pages | 23 |
| Journal | Unterrichtswissenschaft |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Early online date | 6 May 2025 |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 2025 |
Abstract
Studies on the development and underlying factors of bullying indicate that it can be characterized as instrumental behavior used to gain advantages in competitive contexts. Schools and classrooms provide a framework in which learners may experience varying degrees of competition, depending on lesson design and teacher behavior. This article addresses these considerations by examining the relationships between bullying, performance-related competitiveness, and the perception of a performance-oriented teacher preference. The hypothesis posits that bullying is directly related to the perception of a performance-oriented teacher preference, and that this relationship is partially mediated by an individual performance-related competitiveness. To test these hypotheses, data from N = 541 students across 38 classes in grades seven to ten were analyzed within a multilevel structural equation model. The results suggest that performance-related competitiveness is associated with bullying at both the individual level (level 1) and the class level (level 2). Connections between the perception of a performance-oriented teacher preference and both performance-related competitiveness and bullying behavior are observed only at the individual level.
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- Education
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In: Unterrichtswissenschaft, Vol. 53, No. 4, 12.2025, p. 527–549.
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T1 - Eine Untersuchung der Beziehung von Bullying, schulleistungsbezogener Wettbewerbsorientierung und leistungsorientierter Lehrkraftpräferenz
T2 - Eine Untersuchung der Beziehung von Bullying, schulleistungsbezogener Wettbewerbsorientierung und leistungsorientierter Lehrkraftpräferenz (Unterrichtswissenschaft, (2025), 53, 4, (527-549), 10.1007/s42010-025-00231-x)
AU - Drengk, Christian Michael
AU - Börnert-Ringleb, Moritz
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © The Author(s) 2025.
PY - 2025/12
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N2 - Studies on the development and underlying factors of bullying indicate that it can be characterized as instrumental behavior used to gain advantages in competitive contexts. Schools and classrooms provide a framework in which learners may experience varying degrees of competition, depending on lesson design and teacher behavior. This article addresses these considerations by examining the relationships between bullying, performance-related competitiveness, and the perception of a performance-oriented teacher preference. The hypothesis posits that bullying is directly related to the perception of a performance-oriented teacher preference, and that this relationship is partially mediated by an individual performance-related competitiveness. To test these hypotheses, data from N = 541 students across 38 classes in grades seven to ten were analyzed within a multilevel structural equation model. The results suggest that performance-related competitiveness is associated with bullying at both the individual level (level 1) and the class level (level 2). Connections between the perception of a performance-oriented teacher preference and both performance-related competitiveness and bullying behavior are observed only at the individual level.
AB - Studies on the development and underlying factors of bullying indicate that it can be characterized as instrumental behavior used to gain advantages in competitive contexts. Schools and classrooms provide a framework in which learners may experience varying degrees of competition, depending on lesson design and teacher behavior. This article addresses these considerations by examining the relationships between bullying, performance-related competitiveness, and the perception of a performance-oriented teacher preference. The hypothesis posits that bullying is directly related to the perception of a performance-oriented teacher preference, and that this relationship is partially mediated by an individual performance-related competitiveness. To test these hypotheses, data from N = 541 students across 38 classes in grades seven to ten were analyzed within a multilevel structural equation model. The results suggest that performance-related competitiveness is associated with bullying at both the individual level (level 1) and the class level (level 2). Connections between the perception of a performance-oriented teacher preference and both performance-related competitiveness and bullying behavior are observed only at the individual level.
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