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Research Article

Identifying and Intervening in Relational Aggression

Juliana Raskauskas, MS

Juliana Raskauskas, MS, is with the School of Education, University of California, Davis, CA

Ann D. Stoltz, RN, MS

Ann D. Stoltz, RN, MS, is an assistant professor in the Division of Nursing, California State University, Sacramento, CA

Chronic victimization by bullies has been associated with academic failure in adolescence, as well as adjustment difficulties, depression, and suicidal ideation. Relational aggression is a form of bullying that is a problem for adolescent girls. It often takes the form of damaging peer relationships and includes verbal assaults such as teasing or name calling, as well as psychological attacks such as gossip, social exclusion, and strategic friendship manipulations. A girl’s ability to identify these indirect attacks may be imperative for her to enact an effective defense. Because many students do not recognize relational aggression as a form of bullying, their experiences often go unreported to parents or teachers. School nurses may be the front line of defense. With this in mind, school nurses must be informed about bullying behaviors, equipped to identify these behaviors, and prepared to intervene with victims as well as perpetrators of bullying.

Key Words: adolescents • bullying • interventions • relational aggression • school nurse

The Journal of School Nursing, Vol. 20, No. 4, 209-215 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/10598405040200040501
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