Applicability of the Accepting Attitudes Toward Bullying Scale to the general population: Factorial validity, internal consistency, and factor invariance

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  • いじめを容認する態度を測定する尺度の一般成人における適用可能性　―因子的妥当性と内的整合性，因子不変性の検討―

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Accepting attitudes toward bullying in the general population have been suggested as one of the factors that exacerbate bullying and hinder its resolution. Shinto & Saito （2001）developed the five-subscale Bullying Acceptance Attitude Scale to assess these attitudes among junior high school students. However, the applicability of the scale to the general population is unclear, as is its internal consistency and factorial validity. Specifically, some subscales show low internal consistency, and one of the subscale names does not adequately reflect the attitudes being measured. In addition, the factor structure of the scale may vary between victims and perpetrators of bullying and between genders. This study re-examines the Bullying Acceptance Attitude Scale for internal consistency, factor validity, and factor invariance across different demographic groups to confirm its broader applicability. As a result, we adopted a three-factor solution, different from the original, which showed higher factor validity and internal consistency. In addition, we confirmed high factor invariance between those who have and have not experienced bullying victimization or perpetration, and between genders. These findings support the applicability of the scale to the general population.

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