By Psych Central News Editor
Reviewed by John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on November 30, 2009
According to researchers in Italy, Children who bully others at school are also more likely to bully their siblings at home.
The new study examined bullying behavior in school-age children and its effects on their siblings. The researchers also looked at factors such as the child’s gender and age.
A total of 195 children ages 10 through 12 took part in the study. All of the children had a sibling no more than four years older or younger than them. Children were given questionnaires that asked whether they were a victim of bullying, or bullied their peers at school, and whether they were a victim of bullying by a sibling or bullied a sibling at home.
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