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Bullying, Self-Control, and Adhd

Radford University

Dewey G. Cornell

University of Virginia

We investigated the influence of low self-control and Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) on bullying and bully victimization in a sample of 1,315 middle school students using a school survey. Students who reported taking medication for ADHD were at increased risk for bullying as well as victimization by bullies. The correlation between ADHD status and bullying could be explained by low self-control, a construct theorized by Gottfredson and Hirschi to be the most important determinant of criminality. In contrast, the correlation between ADHD status and bullying victimization was independent of self-control. Subsequent analyses found that self-control influenced bullying victimization through interactions with student gender and measures of physical size and strength. These findings identify low self-control and ADHD as potential risk factors for bullying and victimization and have implications for research on self-control in young adolescents.

Key Words: school bullying • ADHD • low self-control • bully victims

Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Vol. 18, No. 2, 129-147 (2003)
DOI: 10.1177/0886260502238731


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