Vol. 8(1), pp. 6-16, December, 2020.

DOI: 10.14662/IJALIS2020.050

ISSN: 2384-6178

 

 

Research Paper

 

Personality patterns and achievement motivation as predictors of bullying in second cycle primary schools students of Woldia town, North Wollo ,Amhara National Regional State

 

Kifle kassaw Mulatu

 

Department Of Educational Psychology, Woldia College Of Teacher Education, North Wollo, Amhara, Ethiopia

Corresponding author: Kifle Kassaw E.mail.negedekifle@gmail.com

 

Accepted 27 August 2020

Abstract

 

The study attempted to examine forms of bullying behavior and the relationship among personality patterns, achievement motivation and bullying behavior of students. The study followed mainly a correlation design and was conducted on 204 students drawn from three randomly selected primary schools in Woldia town, Amhara National Regional State, Ethiopia. These 204 students were identified as perpetrators of bullying with different roles (bullies, assistants, and reinforcers) based on nominations from peers. Data on respondents� personality, achievement motivation and level of bullying were collected using close ended questionnaires. Multiple linear regressions were conducted to assess the combined, the independent, and the interactive effect of achievement and personality on bullying. Forms of bullying behavior in the study area were physical-verbal (P+V), physical-relational (P+R), verbal-relational (V+R) and physical-verbal-relational (P+V+R) forms of bullying. Results of the multiple linear regression revealed that personality and achievement motivation their interaction taken together explained 43.1% of the variance in bullying. Thus, based on the findings it can be concluded that achievement motivation and personality are important precursors of bullying. Following the conclusion several recommendations were forwarded among which is initiating conversations with students about the nature of bullying, its consequences, and how to tackle bullying behavior.

 

Keywords: Assistants, big five, bullies, reinforcers

 

Cite This Article As: Kifle, K.M (2020).  Personality patterns and achievement motivation as predictors of bullying in second cycle primary schools students of Woldia town, North Wollo ,Amhara National Regional State.  Acad. Res. J. Psychol. Counsel. 8(1): 6-16