AUTHOR=Cañas Elizabeth , Estevez Estefania , Estevez Jesus F. 

TITLE=Sociometric Status in Bullying Perpetrators: A Systematic Review

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Communication

VOLUME=Volume 7 - 2022

YEAR=2022

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/communication/articles/10.3389/fcomm.2022.841424

DOI=10.3389/fcomm.2022.841424

ISSN=2297-900X

ABSTRACT=Numerous studies have analyzed the relationship between sociometric status and bullying but it is
difficult to reach a consensus regarding this issue. Objective: The present study carried out a systematic
review on the sociometric status of adolescent bullies. Design: The bibliographic search was carried
out in the PsichInfo, Scopus, PubMed, and Web of Science databases. A total of 29 studies published
between 2001 and 2021 were selected by meeting the inclusion criteria. Results: The findings of the
consulted studies defend three positions. First, bullying is associated with the popular status in their
peer group. Second, rejected or unpopular adolescents tend to perpetrate bullying as a response to the
frustration generated by their status. Finally, other group the perpetrators of bullying is set in the middle
of these two poles. Conclusions: These results underscore the need to consider the students' sociometric
status for designing bullying prevention and intervention programs at school.