Abstract

FERREL ORTEGA, F. ROBERT; CUAN ARDILA, ANDREA; LONDONO CELIS, ZULLY  and  FERREL BALLESTAS, LUCÍA. PROTECTION AND RISK FACTORS RELATED TO BULLYING IN STUDENTS WITH LOW PERFORMANCE, IN FIVE SCHOOLS FROM SANTA MARTA, COLOMBIA. Psicogente [online]. 2015, vol.18, n.33, pp.188-205. ISSN 0124-0137.  https://doi.org/10.17081/psico.18.33.65.

To characterize factors related to bullying in tenth grade students with low performance, taken as reference 5 from schools district No. 5 in Santa Marta. A cross-sectional study is conducted; 582 students and 186 students sampled, to whom a MESSY (Matson Evaluation of Social Skills in Youngsters de Matson Rotatori y Helsel 1983). Scale was applied, previous validity in school population for this research. Data was processed using SPSS 17.0v a highest percentages of 6 factors measured by Adequate Social Skills Scale in average level (59 %), inadequate assertiveness (77 %), impulsivity (75 %), overconfidence (49 %), jealousy/loneliness and others (83 %): As a conclusion, there is no bullying in this population, but two risk factors were found: impulsivity (19 %) and loneliness (16 %); and protective factor (adequate social skills 31 %). It is suggested to apply prevention programs focused on the last three factors.

Keywords : Risk factors; Protective factors; School bullying; School underachievement.

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