Analysis of the relationship between bullying behavior and executive functions in schoolchildren

  • Pedro Vázquez-Miraz Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar
  • Karol Gutiérrez Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar
  • Jully Fernández Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar
  • Paola Ramírez Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar
  • Prisca Espinosa Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar
  • Elsy Domínguez Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar
Keywords: bullying, scholar violence, executive functions, neuropsychology, educational psychology

Abstract

Though significant associations are known to exist between Executive Functions (EFs) and aggression, the role of EFs in the context of bullying has rarely been examined in populations of the Caribbean Region of Colombia. This study aims to analyze the relationship between school bullying and the EFs of children and adolescents residing in the Colombian city of Cartagena. The sample was conformed by 181 students from three schools who were evaluated using the abbreviated scale of the School Bullying Questionnaire and the Behavioral Evaluation of Executive Functions BRIEF – 2. The results showed association between various subfactors of the two instruments, which may be clinical indicators of executive dysfunction, mainly in the components of behavioral and emotional regulation, which would be associated with higher levels of school intimidation and symptoms related with bullying. The educational implications of these findings are discussed.

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Author Biography

Pedro Vázquez-Miraz, Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar

Licenciado en Psicología (Especialidad Social y del Trabajo) por la Universidad de Santiago de Compostela en 2009 y Máster en Psicología Aplicada por la Universidad de A Coruña en 2013, fue responsable del servicio de orientación psicológica a los estudiantes (SOEP) de la anterior universidad durante el período 2011-2012. Actualmente es profesor de Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades en la Universidad Tecnológica de Bolivar.

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Published
2021-04-19
How to Cite
Vázquez-Miraz P., Gutiérrez K., Fernández J., Ramírez P., Espinosa P. y Domínguez E. (2021). Analysis of the relationship between bullying behavior and executive functions in schoolchildren. Revista Complutense de Educación, 32(3), 477-486. https://doi.org/10.5209/rced.70652
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