Research Paper W/ turn it in report

Tyrone McCusker Week 2

I have changed my topic to focus on the impact of bullying behaviors on children both as bullies and victims

Copeland, W. E., PhD, Wolke, D., PhD, Angold, A., MRCPsych, & Costello, E. J., PhD. (2013). Adult psychiatric outcomes of bullying and being bullied by peers in childhood and adolescence. JAMA Psychiatry, 70(4), 419. Retrieved from https://search-proquest-com.portal.lib.fit.edu/docview/1324573596?accountid=27313

This study examines the outcomes of bullying and being bullied in childhood and its correlation to psychiatric problems.

· Was the study correlational, experimental, or some combination of both?

-The study was a combination correlational and experimental

· How do you know?

-Correlational in answering Bullying predicts psychiatric problems, Experimental by manipulating age groups and communities.

· Was it done in the laboratory or the field?

-This study was in the Field in North Carolina Population based study.

· What conclusions can be drawn from the study?

- After controlling for childhood psychiatric problems or family hardships, we found that victims continued to have a higher prevalence of agoraphobia, and panic disorder and that bullies/victims were at increased risk of young adult depression , panic disorder , agoraphobia , and suicidality 

· What conclusions cannot be drawn from the study?

-Since this study determined the effects on kids into young adult hood, the study could not conclude the effects into adult hood.

· What are some strengths and limitations of the research design?

-The strength in the study is variety studied from bullies to victims to both, the weakness lies in the variable added as they chose families with hardships. I feel that variable can disprove the correlational aspect as the study cant determine if the bullying is the cause or the hardship is the cause of the psychiatric problems.

· Name two areas for future research based on the article (either those listed in the paper or your own ideas)

-For future research I would take out the hardship variable or have a control study. Second I would like to see a more spread out study spanning across the US and not focus on town or area and study the psychological effects that lead to violence.

Farrington, D. P., Loeber, R., Stallings, R., & Ttofi, M. M. (2011). Bullying perpetration and victimization as predictors of delinquency and depression in the pittsburgh youth study. Journal of Aggression, Conflict and Peace Research, 3(2), 74-81. //dx.doi.org.portal.lib.fit.edu/10.1108/17596591111132882 Retrieved from https://search-proquest-com.portal.lib.fit.edu/docview/874328763?accountid=27313

· Was the study correlational, experimental, or some combination of both?

-This study is correlational

· How do you know?

-The study investigate whether bullying perpetration predicts later criminal offending and whether bullying victimization predicts later depression. 

· Was it done in the laboratory or the field?

-This study was done in the field, Pittsburgh

· What conclusions can be drawn from the study?

- The paper provides useful evidence which leads to the conclusion that bullying perpetration is followed by an increased risk of delinquency, and that bullying victimization is followed by an increased risk of depression.

· What conclusions cannot be drawn from the study?

-This study doesn’t account for victims of bullies and the correlation of delinquency.

· What are some strengths and limitations of the research design?

-The strength in this study range of the study, start at the age of 6 years old nd following till the age of 19 years old. The limitations again fall in the scope and the focus on only boys.

· Name two areas for future research based on the article (either those listed in the paper or your own ideas)

-One are for future study would be to include both makes and females and see wich has a greater correlation. And Two follow victims of bullies as well and determine if a correlation lies in victims and delinquency.

Mishna, F., McInroy, L. B., Lacombe-Duncan, A., Bhole, P., Van Wert, M., Schwan, K., . . . Johnston, D. (2016). Prevalence, motivations, and social, mental health and health consequences of cyberbullying among school-aged children and youth: Protocol of a longitudinal and multi-perspective mixed method study. JMIR Research Protocols, 5(2), e83. //dx.doi.org.portal.lib.fit.edu/10.2196/resprot.5292 Retrieved from https://search-proquest-com.portal.lib.fit.edu/docview/1791706835?accountid=27313

The objective of this experimental study through surveys is to explore children’s experience with cyberbullying and as they get older explore social, mental health, and health consequences of cyberbullying. This was done in the field using a random sample of 4th,7th, and 10th graders. The strengths in this study lie in the random sampling and wide range f grades.

· Was the study correlational, experimental, or some combination of both?

-Experimental

· How do you know?

-Established the cause and effect of cyberbullying

· Was it done in the laboratory or the field?

-This study was done in the field using surveys

· What conclusions can be drawn from the study?

· What conclusions cannot be drawn from the study?

· What are some strengths and limitations of the research design?

· Name two areas for future research based on the article (either those listed in the paper or your own ideas)

Strøm, I. F., Aakvaag, H. F., Birkeland, M. S., Felix, E., & Thoresen, S. (2018). The mediating role of shame in the relationship between childhood bullying victimization and adult psychosocial adjustment. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 9(1), 1418570. //dx.doi.org.portal.lib.fit.edu/10.1080/20008198.2017.1418570 Retrieved from https://search-proquest-com.portal.lib.fit.edu/docview/1992009818?accountid=27313

· Was the study correlational, experimental, or some combination of both?

-Combination of Correlational and experimental

· How do you know?

- This study investigated (1) whether childhood experiences of bullying victimization and violence were associated with psychosocial adjustment (distress, impaired functioning, social support barriers) in young adulthood; (2) the unique effect of bullying victimization on psychosocial adjustment; and (3) whether shame mediated the relationship between bullying victimization and these outcomes in young adulthood.

· Was it done in the laboratory or the field?

-This study was done in the field using a follow up study group from previous testing.

· What conclusions can be drawn from the study?

- This study show that  bullying victimization as a trauma with severe and long-lasting consequences

· What conclusions cannot be drawn from the study?

-This study cannot conclude what the long lasting effects will be as they vary from person to person depending on experience.

· What are some strengths and limitations of the research design?

-The strength in this study is the continuation with a previous group ad continuing the testing process to strengthen conclusion and results.

· Name two areas for future research based on the article (either those listed in the paper or your own ideas)

-One are for future research would be to try and determine which factors play into what the long term effect would be. And second would be to again continue the process with the same study group at a later date to determine how long these effects can last from childhood to adulthood.