The Generation R Study Group, Erasmus University Medical Center.
Department of Sociology, University of Groningen.
Psychol Assess. 2014 Jun;26(2):628-41. doi: 10.1037/a0035571. Epub 2014 Feb 10.
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 school classes. The intercorrelations between the peer-nomination scores showed congruence of the data (e.g., bullying and peer rejection r = .51, defending and prosocial behavior r = .71). Boys were more involved in bullying, more rejected, and less prosocial. As reports by different informants were used, correlations of peer-reported bullying with aggressive behavior reported by a child him- or herself (r = .37) or by a teacher (r = .42) were in the expected range. Good test-retest reliability as measured by the intraclass correlations (average: .72) further suggests that the instrument has good psychometric properties. In line with earlier research, lower maternal educational levels, younger maternal age, and lower household income were related to more bullying and victimization. Overall, our findings show that the instrument provides a reliable measure of peer relations, thus making the use of peer nominations feasible in early elementary school.
在这项研究中，我们描述了 PEERS 量表，这是一种计算机评估工具，它采用了创新的方法，利用同伴提名法来识别 1-2 年级小学生中的欺凌行为。它的心理测量学特征在 190 个班级的 4017 名儿童中进行了测量。同伴提名得分之间的相互关系表明数据的一致性（例如，欺凌和同伴拒绝的 r =.51，辩护和亲社会行为的 r =.71）。男孩更多地参与欺凌，更多地被拒绝，亲社会行为更少。由于使用了不同的报告者，同伴报告的欺凌行为与儿童自身（r =.37）或教师（r =.42）报告的攻击行为之间存在预期的相关性。通过组内相关系数（平均：.72）测量的良好重测信度进一步表明该工具具有良好的心理测量学特性。与早期研究一致，较低的母亲教育水平、较年轻的母亲年龄和较低的家庭收入与更多的欺凌和受害有关。总体而言，我们的研究结果表明，该工具提供了一种可靠的同伴关系衡量标准，从而使在小学早期使用同伴提名成为可能。
