Detecting bullying in early elementary school with a computerized peer-nomination instrument.
In this study we describe the PEERS Measure, a computerized assessment instrument that takes an innovative approach to using the peer-nomination method to identify bullying among elementary school children in Grades 1-2. Its psychometric characteristics were measured in 4,017 children from 190 schoo...
| Publicado en: | Psychological Assessment Vol. 26; no. 2; pp. 628 - 642 |
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| Autores principales: | , , , , , , , , |
| Formato: | Journal Article |
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American Psychological Association
Jun2014
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