Bullying and submissive behavior

This study presents the prevalence and types of bullying and an examination of submissive behavior among Turkish high school students involved in bullying. Participants were 389 high school students (59.6% males, 40.4% females) from three high schools in Ankara, Turkey. The Revised Olweus Bully/Victim Questionnaire (Olweus, 1996), Submissive Acts Scale (Gilbert Allan, 1994), and a brief demographic data sheet were used as measures. Bullying and its verbal and indirect forms were found to be prevalent among the adolescents. Regarding gender differences, male students were more involved in bullying than female students. According to the ANOVA results, victims reported more submissive behavior than bullies. The findings were discussed in the light of the literature, with some implications for school counselors and educators