@misc{KlingerFreemanBilzetal., author = {Klinger, Don A. and Freeman, John G. and Bilz, Ludwig and Liiv, Krystine and Ramelow, Daniela and Sebok, Stefanie S. and Samdal, Oddrun and D{\"u}r, Wolfgang and Rassmussen, Mette}, title = {Cross-national trends in perceived school pressure by gender and age from 1994 to 2010}, series = {European Journal of Public Health}, volume = {25}, journal = {European Journal of Public Health}, number = {Suppl 2}, issn = {1464-360X}, doi = {10.1093/eurpub/ckv027}, pages = {51 -- 56}, abstract = {Background: Pressure within school can be a critical component in understanding how the school experience influences young people's intellectual development, physical and mental health and future educational decisions. Methods: Data from five survey rounds (1993/1994, 1997/1998, 2001/2002, 2005/2006 and 2009/2010) were used to examine time-, age- and gender-related trends in the amounts of reported school pressure among 11-, 13- and 15-year-olds, in five different regions (North America, Great Britain, Eastern Europe, Nordic and Germanic countries). Results: Across the regions the reported perceptions of school pressure did not change between 1994 and 2010, despite a temporary increase in 2002 and 2006. With the exception of children at 11 years of age, girls reported higher levels of school pressure than boys (Cohen's d from 0.12 to 0.58) and school pressure was higher in older age groups. These findings were consistent across countries. Regionally, children in North America reported the highest levels of school pressure, and students in the Germanic countries the lowest. Conclusion: Factors associated with child development and differences in societal expectations and structures, along with the possible, albeit, differential impact of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), may partially explain the differences and trends found in school pressure. School pressure increases alongside the onset of adolescence and the shift from elementary school to the higher demanding expectations of secondary education. Time-related increases in school pressure occurred in the years following the release of the PISA results, and were larger in those regions in which results were less positive.}, language = {en} } @incollection{SchoenpflugBilz, author = {Sch{\"o}npflug, Ute and Bilz, Ludwig}, title = {Transmission of the belief in a just world in the family}, series = {The justice motive in adolescence and young adulthood: Origins and consequences}, booktitle = {The justice motive in adolescence and young adulthood: Origins and consequences}, editor = {Dalbert, Claudia and Sallay, Hedvig}, publisher = {Routledge}, address = {London}, isbn = {0-415-31677-4}, pages = {43 -- 63}, language = {en} } @incollection{SchoenpflugBilz, author = {Sch{\"o}npflug, Ute and Bilz, Ludwig}, title = {The transmission process: Mechanisms and contexts}, series = {Cultural Transmission. Developmental, psychological, social, and methodological perspectives}, booktitle = {Cultural Transmission. Developmental, psychological, social, and methodological perspectives}, editor = {Sch{\"o}npflug, Ute}, publisher = {Cambridge University Press}, address = {Cambridge}, isbn = {978-0-521-88043-5}, pages = {212 -- 239}, language = {en} } @misc{Bilz, author = {Bilz, Ludwig}, title = {On the accuracy of German teachers' identification of pupils involved in bullying}, series = {31st International Congress of Psychology, 24-29 July 2016, Yokohama, Japan}, journal = {31st International Congress of Psychology, 24-29 July 2016, Yokohama, Japan}, publisher = {Wiley}, address = {Chichester [u.a.]}, doi = {10.1002/ijop.12313}, pages = {S. 462}, abstract = {The subject of this study is the accuracy of teacher judgements regarding identification of perpetration and victimisation behaviour in German schools. We examine whether the portion of involved pupils is overestimated or underestimated, the agreement among pupils' and teachers' perceptions at the individual level, and factors influencing the accuracy of teacher judgements. Participants were n = 85 class teachers and n = 1401 pupils. Results indicate that teachers are overestimating the number of pupils involved in bullying as victims or bullies slightly, while agreement between pupils' and teachers' judgements is low at the individual level. Teachers' judgements of perpetration behaviour are influenced by pupils' school performance. Results are discussed in terms of their implications for handling bullying in schools and for teacher education and training.}, language = {en} } @misc{WachsBilzFischeretal., author = {Wachs, Sebastian and Bilz, Ludwig and Fischer, Saskia M. and Wright, Michelle F.}, title = {Do Emotional Components of Alexithymia Mediate the Interplay between Cyberbullying Victimization and Perpetration?}, series = {International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health}, volume = {14}, journal = {International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health}, number = {12}, issn = {1660-4601}, doi = {10.3390/ijerph14121530}, pages = {11}, abstract = {A substantial amount of research has revealed that cyberbully-victims have more emotional and behavioral problems than either cyberbullying victims or perpetrators. However, until now, little research has been conducted into the factors that contribute to the interplay between cyberbullying victimization and perpetration. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between cyberbullying victimization, perpetration, and two emotional components of alexithymia, namely difficulties in identifying and describing one's own feelings. Self-report questions were administered to 1549 adolescents between 12 and 18 years old (M = 14.51; SD = 1.68; 42.1\% (n = 652) male) from Germany and Thailand. Results showed that cyberbullying victimization and alexithymia are associated with cyberbullying perpetration. Moreover, alexithymia mediated the associations between cyberbullying victimization and adolescents' cyberbullying perpetration. Consequently, we suggest that the ability to describe and identify one's own feelings might be important for understanding the link between cyberbullying, victimization, and perpetration. The results may help develop prevention and intervention programs focused on reducing cyberbullying.}, language = {en} } @misc{RathmannBilzHurrelmannetal., author = {Rathmann, Katharina and Bilz, Ludwig and Hurrelmann, Klaus and Kiess, Wieland and Richter, Matthias}, title = {Is being a "small fish in a big pond" bad for students´ psychosomatic health? A multilevel study on the role of class-level school performance}, series = {BMC Public Health}, volume = {18}, journal = {BMC Public Health}, issn = {1471-2458}, doi = {10.1186/s12889-018-5977-5}, pages = {13}, abstract = {Background. Features of schools and classes are closely related to students´ health and wellbeing. However, class composition (e.g. in terms of school performance) has rarely been examined in relation to students´ health and wellbeing. This study focuses on the so called Big-Fish-Little-Pond-Effect (BFLPE), by investigating whether the level of high-performing students in classroom is negatively associated with psychosomatic complaints of students who perceive themselves as poor performers. Methods. Data were derived from the German sample of the WHO-Collaborative "Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC)" study 2013/2014. The sample included 5226 11-, 13- and 15-year-old students. Individual perceived school performance (PSP) was included (very good/good vs. average/below average PSP) at the individual student-level. At the class-level, school performance in class was generated by aggregating the share (in percentage) of students who report a very good/good PSP to the class-level, indicating the percentage of students with good/very good PSP in classroom. Using multilevel regression models, the association between class-level school performance (in percentage of students with very good/good PSP) and individual psychosomatic complaints were analyzed, stratified by students´ individual PSP. Results. Students who report average/below average PSP showed higher likelihoods of psychosomatic complaints (Odds Ratio: 1.75; 95\% Confidence Interval: 1.52-2.03) compared to counterparts with very good/good PSP. The aggregated class-level PSP was not significantly associated with psychosomatic complaints. However, in line with the BFLPE, results further revealed that students with average/below average PSP, who attend classes with a higher percentage of students who report very good/good PSP, had higher likelihoods of psychosomatic complaints (Odds Ratio: 1.91; 95\% Confidence Interval: 1.01-4.01) compared to classmates with very good/good PSP. Conclusions. This study revealed that class composition in terms of PSP was differentially associated with students´ psychosomatic complaints, depending on their individual PSP. Findings highlight the vulnerability of students with poor PSP placed in classes with a higher percentage of students with good PSP. Results of this study therefore indicate a need for initiatives for low performing students from teachers and school staff in class.}, language = {en} } @misc{RathmannVockertBilzetal., author = {Rathmann, Katharina and Vockert, Theres and Bilz, Ludwig and Gebhardt, Markus and Hurrelmann, Klaus}, title = {Self-rated health and wellbeing among school-aged children with and without special educational needs: Differences between mainstream and special schools}, series = {Research in Developmental Disabilities}, volume = {81}, journal = {Research in Developmental Disabilities}, issn = {0891-4222}, doi = {10.1016/j.ridd.2018.04.021}, pages = {134 -- 142}, abstract = {Background. Studies among students with special educational needs (SEN) in separate special schools (SSS) and mainstream schools (MS) are particularly applicable to educational attainment and social participation. However, indicators of health and wellbeing have rarely been considered. Aims. This study investigates two related topics: first, health and wellbeing differences between students with SEN in special schools (SSS) and students without SEN in regular schools, and second, the rarely considered question whether health and wellbeing among students with SEN differ between school settings (i.e. MS vs. SSS). Methods and procedures. Bivariate and multilevel analyses are applied with data from the German National Educational Panel Study (NEPS) with 5267 students (grade 7). Outcomes and results. After having controlled for background characteristics, students in SSS report higher likelihoods of poor self-rated health compared to students in higher track schools. Self-rated health of students with SEN does not significantly differ between MS vs. SSS. For life satisfaction, students with SEN show higher likelihoods of low life satisfaction when attending MS. Conclusions and implications. Teachers in inclusive settings are encouraged to establish class work and teaching that support a real change from class placement to inclusive culture in order to suitably support students with SEN.}, language = {en} } @misc{WachsBilzFischeretal., author = {Wachs, Sebastian and Bilz, Ludwig and Fischer, Saskia M. and Schubarth, Wilfried and Wright, Michelle F.}, title = {Students' Willingness to Intervene in Bullying: Direct and Indirect Associations with Classroom Cohesion and Self-Efficacy}, series = {International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health}, volume = {15}, journal = {International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health}, number = {11}, issn = {1660-4601}, doi = {10.3390/ijerph15112577}, pages = {11}, abstract = {Although school climate and self-efficacy have received some attention in the literature, as correlates of students' willingness to intervene in bullying, to date, very little is known about the potential mediating role of self-efficacy in the relationship between classroom climate and students' willingness to intervene in bullying. To this end, the present study analyzes whether the relationship between classroom cohesion (as one facet of classroom climate) and students' willingness to intervene in bullying situations is mediated by self-efficacy in social conflicts. This study is based on a representative stratified random sample of two thousand and seventy-one students (51.3\% male), between the ages of twelve and seventeen, from twenty-four schools in Germany. Results showed that between 43\% and 48\% of students reported that they would not intervene in bullying. A mediation test using the structural equation modeling framework revealed that classroom cohesion and self-efficacy in social conflicts were directly associated with students' willingness to intervene in bullying situations. Furthermore, classroom cohesion was indirectly associated with higher levels of students' willingness to intervene in bullying situations, due to self-efficacy in social conflicts. We thus conclude that: (1) It is crucial to increase students' willingness to intervene in bullying; (2) efforts to increase students' willingness to intervene in bullying should promote students' confidence in dealing with social conflicts and interpersonal relationships; and (3) self-efficacy plays an important role in understanding the relationship between classroom cohesion and students' willingness to intervene in bullying. Recommendations are provided to help increase adolescents' willingness to intervene in bullying and for future research.}, language = {en} } @misc{RathmannHerkeBilzetal., author = {Rathmann, Katharina and Herke, Max and Bilz, Ludwig and Rimpel{\"a}, Arja and Hurrelmann, Klaus and Richter, Matthias}, title = {Class-level school performance and life satisfaction: Differential sensitivity for low- and high-performing school-aged children}, series = {International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health}, volume = {15}, journal = {International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health}, number = {12}, issn = {1660-4601}, doi = {10.3390/ijerph15122750}, pages = {17}, abstract = {This study investigates whether class-level school performance affects students' life satisfaction and if there are differential effects for high- and low-performing students. Data were derived from the National Educational Panel Study, including n = 5196 students (49.6\% girls), nested in 478 classes and 250 secondary schools. School performance in class was measured by aggregating individual grade point average in Mathematics and German. The study could not reveal the "big-fish-little-pond"-effect regarding students' life satisfaction but found differential effects for high- vs. low performing students. There was no significant association for low-performing students attending classes with higher class-level performance However, low-performing students revealed the lowest life satisfaction. High-performing students placed in classes with higher average performance reported lower life satisfaction compared to high-performing students in classes with lower average performance. This study provides evidence for the impact of the learning environment in class on school-aged children's life satisfaction, by highlighting the differential sensitivity of high-performing students when placed in classes with higher or lower average performance.}, language = {en} } @misc{FischerBilz, author = {Fischer, Saskia M. and Bilz, Ludwig}, title = {Teachers' self-efficacy in bullying interventions and their probability of intervention}, series = {Psychology in the Schools}, volume = {56}, journal = {Psychology in the Schools}, number = {5}, issn = {1520-6807}, doi = {10.1002/pits.22229}, pages = {751 -- 764}, language = {en} } @misc{WachsBilzNiproschkeetal., author = {Wachs, Sebastian and Bilz, Ludwig and Niproschke, Saskia and Schubarth, Wilfried}, title = {Bullying Intervention in Schools: A Multilevel Analysis of Teachers' Success in Handling Bullying From the Students' Perspective}, series = {Journal of Early Adolescence}, volume = {29}, journal = {Journal of Early Adolescence}, number = {5}, issn = {0272-4316}, doi = {10.1177/0272431618780423}, pages = {642 -- 668}, abstract = {To date, little has been known about teachers' success in bullying interventions. Thus, the present study analyzes how successfully teachers intervene in real bullying situations, based on an analysis of 1,996 reports by German students aged between 12 and 15 (49.2\% female) from 24 schools. Predictors of success included intervention strategy (authoritarian-punitive, supportive-individual, supportive-cooperative intervention), bullying form (physical, verbal, relational, cyber), and the student's bullying role (bully, victim, bystander) in the particular situation. Multilevel analyses showed that supportive-cooperative intervention strategies were the most successful in dealing with bullying in both the short and long term. In the long term, students evaluated teachers as being more successful in dealing with cyberbullying compared with physical bullying. Compared with students who observed bullying, students who perpetrated it were less likely to report that teachers' interventions were successful in the short term. Implications for bullying intervention, preservice teacher-training, and future research are discussed.}, language = {en} } @misc{FischerBilz, author = {Fischer, Saskia M. and Bilz, Ludwig}, title = {Is self-regulation a relevant aspect of intervention competence for teachers in bullying situations?}, series = {Nordic Studies in Education}, volume = {39}, journal = {Nordic Studies in Education}, number = {2}, issn = {1891-5949}, doi = {10.18261/issn.1891-5949-2019-02-04}, pages = {121 -- 141}, abstract = {Teachers play a crucial role in stopping bullying, but react in different ways. Could their competence profile explain these differences? In the literature, self-regulation is understood as being part of teacher competence and is known to be important for other aspects of teaching. However, it has not yet been studied in relation to bullying interventions. In the present study, we examined this interaction for the first time using a sample of 556 teachers. Contrary to our expectations, self-regulation appears not to be relevant in teachers' intervention behaviour. Possible reasons and implications are discussed.}, language = {en} } @incollection{WachsBilzFischeretal., author = {Wachs, Sebastian and Bilz, Ludwig and Fischer, Saskia M. and Schubarth, Wilfried}, title = {Students' Willingness to Intervene in Bullying: Direct and Indirect Associations with Classroom Cohesion and Self-Efficacy}, series = {Interventions to Reduce Bullying and Cyberbullying}, booktitle = {Interventions to Reduce Bullying and Cyberbullying}, editor = {Smith, Peter K. and Bauman, Sheri and Wong, Dennis}, edition = {1. Auflage}, publisher = {MDPI}, address = {Basel}, isbn = {978-3-03921-359-7}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.3390/books978-3-03921-360-3}, pages = {194 -- 204}, abstract = {Although school climate and self-efficacy have received some attention in the literature, as correlates of students' willingness to intervene in bullying, to date, very little is known about the potential mediating role of self-efficacy in the relationship between classroom climate and students' willingness to intervene in bullying. To this end, the present study analyzes whether the relationship between classroom cohesion (as one facet of classroom climate) and students' willingness to intervene in bullying situations is mediated by self-efficacy in social conflicts. This study is based on a representative stratified random sample of two thousand and seventy-one students (51.3\% male), between the ages of twelve and seventeen, from twenty-four schools in Germany. Results showed that between 43\% and 48\% of students reported that they would not intervene in bullying. A mediation test using the structural equation modeling framework revealed that classroom cohesion and self-efficacy in social conflicts were directly associated with students' willingness to intervene in bullying situations. Furthermore, classroom cohesion was indirectly associated with higher levels of students' willingness to intervene in bullying situations, due to self-efficacy in social conflicts. We thus conclude that: (1) It is crucial to increase students' willingness to intervene in bullying; (2) efforts to increase students' willingness to intervene in bullying should promote students' confidence in dealing with social conflicts and interpersonal relationships; and (3) self-efficacy plays an important role in understanding the relationship between classroom cohesion and students' willingness to intervene in bullying. Recommendations are provided to help increase adolescents' willingness to intervene in bullying and for future research.}, language = {en} } @book{Zeissig, author = {Zeißig, Anke}, title = {The Creative Act as a Mode of Research: Ten Emotions - Ten Films}, publisher = {edition neuhaus}, address = {Weinb{\"o}hla}, isbn = {978-3-00-056116-0}, pages = {68}, abstract = {TEN EMOTIONS - An approach to the emotions of boredom, disgust, sadness, pain, fear, haste, aggression, comfort, joy and even-mindedness. This interdisciplinary work combines psychological and artistic methods. An interactive process of perception and materialization has created artistic videos to develop an understanding of the respective emotion. Texts explain the insights that the artistic work has gained. A video edition, consisting of the ten films on DVD, is part of the work. The goal is to give the discourse between science and art a new facet and to make the video edition available for further research projects.}, language = {en} } @misc{KoelschSchmidtKansokDusche, author = {K{\"o}lsch, Stefan and Schmidt, Bj{\"o}rn-Helmer and Kansok-Dusche, Julia}, title = {Effects of musical expertise on the early right anterior negativity: An event-related brain potential study}, series = {Psychophysiology}, volume = {39}, journal = {Psychophysiology}, number = {5}, issn = {0048-5772}, pages = {657 -- 663}, language = {en} } @misc{WachsGoerzigWrightetal., author = {Wachs, Sebastian and G{\"o}rzig, Anke and Wright, Michelle F. and Schubarth, Wilfried and Bilz, Ludwig}, title = {Associations among adolescents' relationships with parents, peers, and teachers, self-efficacy, and willingness to intervene in bullying: A social cognitive approach}, series = {International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health}, volume = {17}, journal = {International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health}, number = {2}, issn = {1660-4601}, doi = {10.3390/ijerph17020420}, pages = {16}, abstract = {We applied the Social Cognitive Theory to investigate whether parent-child relationships, bullying victimization, and teacher-student relationships are directly as well as indirectly via self-efficacy in social conflicts associated with adolescents' willingness to intervene in a bullying incident. There were 2071 (51.3\% male) adolescents between the ages of 12 and 17 from 24 schools in Germany who participated in this study. A mediation test using structural equation modeling revealed that parent-child relationships, bullying victimization, and teacher-student relationships were directly related to adolescents' self-efficacy in social conflicts. Further, teacher-student relationships and bullying victimization were directly associated with adolescents' willingness to intervene in bullying. Finally, relationships with parents, peers and teachers were indirectly related to higher levels of students' willingness to intervene in bullying situations due to self-efficacy in social conflicts. Thus, our analysis confirms the general assumptions of Social Cognitive Theory and the usefulness of applying its approach to social conflicts such as bullying situations.}, language = {en} } @misc{FischerJohnBilz, author = {Fischer, Saskia M. and John, Nancy and Bilz, Ludwig}, title = {Teachers' self-efficacy in preventing and intervening in school bullying: A systematic review}, series = {International Journal of Bullying Prevention}, volume = {3(2021)}, journal = {International Journal of Bullying Prevention}, number = {3}, issn = {2523-3661}, doi = {10.1007/s42380-020-00079-y}, pages = {196 -- 212}, abstract = {Self-efficacy, commonly seen as an important competence for teachers when intervening in bullying, is a heterogeneous construct. Differences in the specific kinds of self-efficacy under review, its assessment, theoretical foundations, and the samples used when researching it generate diverse results that can be hard to integrate. This systematic review surveys existing literature on the extent of teachers' self-efficacy in managing bullying and its connection to the likelihood that teachers will intervene in bullying, to their intervention strategies, and the prevention measures they employ, as well as students' bullying behavior and their experiences of victimization. Thirty-six relevant publications based on 33 studies were included. The quality of their results was assessed, and their findings were systematized and are discussed here. Many studies are of low quality because of incomplete descriptions of underlying theoretical as well as methodological foundations. Almost all results are based on descriptive study designs. Consistent findings show that teachers generally feel confident in managing bullying and that teachers who are more confident intervene more often. Findings were mixed on the connections between teachers' self-efficacy and intervention strategies, and the prevention measures they used, as well as students' bullying behavior and experiences of victimization. It was also discovered that the connections between teachers' self-efficacy and their prevention measures, their students' bullying behavior, and collective efficacy in general have rarely been addressed in the literature.}, language = {en} } @misc{KamanOttovaJordanBilzetal., author = {Kaman, Anne and Ottov{\´a}-Jordan, Veronika and Bilz, Ludwig and Sudeck, Gorden and Moor, Irene and Ravens-Sieberer, Ulrike}, title = {Subjective health and well-being of children and adolescents in Germany - Cross-sectional results of the 2017/18 HBSC study}, series = {Journal of Health Monitoring}, volume = {5}, journal = {Journal of Health Monitoring}, number = {3}, issn = {2511-2708}, doi = {10.25646/6899}, pages = {7 -- 20}, abstract = {Subjective health is understood as a multidimensional construct that encompasses the physical, mental and social dimensions of a person's well-being. Promoting the subjective health and well-being of children and adolescents has strong public health relevance because health impairments in childhood and adolescence are often associated with long- term health problems in adulthood. Therefore, it is very important to gain information about potential risk and resource factors involved. This article presents current prevalences for subjective health, life satisfaction and psychosomatic health complaints among children and adolescents in Germany aged 11, 13 and 15 years from the 2017/18 Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children (HBSC) study (N=4,347, 53.0\% girls). It also examines the sociodemographic and psychosocial factors that influence subjective well-being. Most children and adolescents provided positive ratings of their health and life satisfaction. Nevertheless, about one third of girls and one fifth of boys were affected by multiple psychosomatic health complaints. Impairments in subjective well-being were particularly evident in girls, older adolescents, young people with low levels of family affluence and those under a lot of pressure at school. In contrast, high family support was associated with better subjective well-being. These results illustrate the need for target group-specific prevention and health promotion measures aimed at improving the subjective health and well-being of children and adolescents.}, language = {en} } @misc{FischerJohnMelzeretal., author = {Fischer, Saskia M. and John, Nancy and Melzer, Wolfgang and Kaman, Anne and Winter, Kristina and Bilz, Ludwig}, title = {Traditional bullying and cyberbullying among children and adolescents in Germany - Cross-sectional results of the 2017/18 HBSC study and trends}, series = {Journal of Health Monitoring}, volume = {5}, journal = {Journal of Health Monitoring}, number = {3}, issn = {2511-2708}, doi = {10.25646/6902}, pages = {54 -- 68}, abstract = {Bullying is a specific form of violence that can potentially lead to numerous and long-term negative health implications. Despite consistent coverage in the media, particularly on cyberbullying, as of yet there are only few representative findings on the frequency of (cyber)bullying in Germany. This article analyses how widespread bullying and cyberbullying were at schools in Germany in 2018, what differences exist between girls and boys, age groups and various types of schools, and changes in bullying trends between 2002 and 2018. Our findings are based on an analysis of the data provided by the 2017/18 cycle (N=4,347 students, 53.0\% female) and previous cycles of the German Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study. In the 2018 cycle, boys reported having bullied other children more frequently than girls, but were bullied just as often. 15-year-olds reported having bullied other children more frequently than 11- to- 13-year-olds but reported being bullied less frequently. Students at grammar schools (Gymnasium) least frequently reported any involvement in bullying. Only few children and adolescents reported cases of cyberbullying. Compared to all previous survey years, 2018 saw the lowest number of children that reported having bullied others. However, reports of having been bullied have remained almost stable. The findings highlight the need for evidence-based prevention and intervention anti-bullying programmes and measures across all types of general education schools and age groups.}, language = {en} } @misc{MoorWinterBilzetal., author = {Moor, Irene and Winter, Kristina and Bilz, Ludwig and Bucksch, Jens and Finne, Emily and John, Nancy and Kolip, Petra and Paulsen, Lisa and Ravens-Sieberer, Ulrike and Schlattmann, Marina and Sudeck, Gorden and Brindley, Catherina and Kaman, Anne and Richter, Matthias}, title = {The 2017/18 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study - Methodology of the World Health Organization's child and adolescent health study}, series = {Journal of Health Monitoring}, volume = {5}, journal = {Journal of Health Monitoring}, number = {3}, issn = {2511-2708}, doi = {10.25646/6904}, pages = {88 -- 102}, abstract = {The Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study is an international research project in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) for over 35 years. HBSC is the largest study on child and adolescent health and one of the most important sources of data for the WHO's international comparative health monitoring. Every four years, data on the health and health behaviour of students aged 11, 13 and 15, as well as the social contexts and conditions for growing up healthy, are collected. A total of 50 countries belong to the HBSC network, with 45 countries taking part in the 2017/18 survey. Germany has contributed to the HBSC surveys since 1993/94. For the most recent 2017/18 cycle, students at 146 schools in Germany were interviewed (response rate of schools: 15.6\%). A net sample of n = 4,347 girls and boys was achieved for Germany (response rate: 52.7\%). Participation was voluntary and the survey was conducted in German school years five, seven and nine (corresponding to ages 11, 13 and 15). A weighting procedure was applied to allow for representative findings on the health of children and adolescents in Germany. HBSC offers a valuable contribution to health monitoring and provides numerous starting points to identify needs, risk groups and fields of action to initiate targeted and actual needs-based measures of prevention and health promotion in the school setting.}, language = {en} } @misc{FischerWachsBilz, author = {Fischer, Saskia M. and Wachs, Sebastian and Bilz, Ludwig}, title = {Teachers' empathy and likelihood of intervention in hypothetical relational and retrospectively reported bullying situations}, series = {European Journal of Developmental Psychology}, journal = {European Journal of Developmental Psychology}, issn = {1740-5610}, doi = {10.1080/17405629.2020.1869538}, pages = {16}, abstract = {Prior research suggests that teachers with higher levels of empathy are more willing to intervene in bullying among students. However, these findings are based on hypothetical bullying situations and teachers' self-reports. In this study with 2,071 German students and their 556 teachers, we analysed reactions to hypothetical relational bullying situations as well as retrospectively reported bullying situations both from the teachers' as well as the students' perspectives. Results showed that teachers with higher levels of empathy reported stronger intentions to intervene in hypothetical relational bullying situations but were not more likely to intervene in retrospectively reported bullying situations. From the students' perspective, teachers' empathy was neither connected to the teachers' intention to intervene nor to the likelihood of intervention in the retrospectively reported situations. These different results could be taken as an opportunity to investigate whether existing findings could be influenced by methodological aspects such as teachers' self-reports. Implications for future research are discussed.}, language = {en} } @misc{Zeissig, author = {Zeißig, Anke}, title = {Database of Ten Emotions - Ten Films}, publisher = {edition neuhaus}, address = {Weinb{\"o}hla}, isbn = {978-3-00-056116-0}, doi = {10.23668/psycharchives.4851}, abstract = {Art and science often face each other as antipodes in the academic world. They differ fundamentally in their methodical approach. Artistic work aims at the precise analysis and understanding of subjective thoughts and feelings. In contrast, science is theory-driven and focused on objective findings and generalizable results. This archive was created to bring both into discourse. It includes: - A description of a an artistic-research process that explored the understanding of ten emotions (Zeißig, A. (2018). The Creative Act as a Mode of Research: Ten Emotions - Ten Films. Weinb{\"o}hla: edition neuhaus. http://dx.doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.4852). - A database of ten developed videos exploring the emotions of boredom, revulsion, sadness, pain, fear, haste, aggression, comfort, joy and equanimity (Zeißig, A. (2018). Database of Ten Emotions - Ten Films. Weinb{\"o}hla: edition neuhaus. http://dx.doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.4851). - The result of a first empirical study to investigate the induction of intended emotions (Zeißig, A. (2019-07-17). Ten Emotions - Ten Films [Poster presentation]. International Society for Research on Emotion Conference, University of Amsterdam. PsychArchives. http://dx.doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.4853). The project is looking for interested researchers and collaborations to further test the videos. Since the videos are language-free and free of culture or time specific elements, narration or dramaturgy it would be interesting to cooperate transnationally and international to discuss the development of culture-free emotion induction methods. This is a secondary publication of: Zeißig, A. (2018). The Creative Act as a Mode of Research: Ten Emotion - Ten Films. Weinb{\"o}hla: edition neuhaus. (Book with DVD). More information on the author can be found under: http://www.ankezeissig.de/ and https://www.b-tu.de/fg-paedagogische-psychologie/team/anke-zeissig.}, language = {en} } @misc{FischerWoodsBilz, author = {Fischer, Saskia M. and Woods, Heather A. and Bilz, Ludwig}, title = {Class teachers' bullying-related self-efficacy and their students' bullying victimization, bullying perpetration, and combined victimization and perpetration}, series = {Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment \& Trauma}, journal = {Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment \& Trauma}, issn = {1092-6771}, doi = {10.1080/10926771.2021.1933290}, pages = {20}, abstract = {Teachers' responses to incidents of bullying among students can be important for bullying dynamics. Theoretical models of teachers' intervention competence and the theory of planned behavior suggest that teachers' bullying intervention self-efficacy may be associated with teachers' responses to bullying and students' bullying behavior and bullying victimization experiences. Several studies report an association between teachers' self-efficacy and their intervention behavior in incidents of bullying. However, the possible association with student bullying perpetration has rarely been examined so far. The current study explores the association between class teachers' self-efficacy and students' bullying victimization, perpetration, and combined bully-victim behavior in a sample of 2,071 students and their 93 class teachers in Germany. The results suggest an association between class teachers' self-efficacy and students' perpetration behavior. The higher teachers' bullying intervention self-efficacy, the fewer students seem to bully other students. In contrast, teachers' self-efficacy was not associated with students' victimization experiences and students' bully-victim behavior. Possible underlying mechanisms, as well as limitations of the present results, are discussed. Further research is needed to substantiate the findings.}, language = {en} } @misc{HoppeHerfurthBurkhardtJohnetal., author = {Hoppe-Herfurth, Anne-Cathrin and Burkhardt, Birgit and John, Nancy and Bilz, Ludwig}, title = {Two aspects of health literacy and their importance for the use of health-promotion measures by teachers in the school setting}, series = {Health Education}, journal = {Health Education}, number = {6}, publisher = {Vol. 121}, issn = {0965-4283}, doi = {10.1108/HE-06-2021-0091}, pages = {554 -- 568}, abstract = {Purpose. Teachers are exposed to many stressors. Compared to other occupational groups, they are more frequently affected by psychosomatic complaints. In recent decades, numerous prevention and intervention measures for promoting health have been developed and implemented for this target group. However, it remains unclear how the uptake of health-promotion measures (HPMs) by teachers can be increased in order to prevent stress-related disorders. This paper examines two facets of health literacy—health awareness and health value—in terms of their importance in both the take-up and intended take-up of HPMs. Design/methodology/approach. In the 2017/2018 school year, data were collected by paper and pencil from a representative sample of 830 teachers across all school types in the German State of Brandenburg. Findings. Teachers who place great value on their own health show significantly higher levels of take-up and intended take-up of HPMs. The findings regarding health awareness are more heterogeneous. Further associations were found with age and psychosocial stress. Originality/value. While there has been growing academic interest in developing HPMs for teachers, there has been relatively little focus on the factors that may influence the implementation and uptake of these measures. The paper contributes to addressing this gap by shedding light on the relevance of two facets of health literacy. Strengthening the perceived importance of health could be a starting point for increasing the use of HPMs by teachers and thus improving their health.}, language = {en} } @misc{FischerBilz, author = {Fischer, Saskia M. and Bilz, Ludwig}, title = {Teachers' motivational orientations: Associations between teachers' self-efficacy, self-regulation, empathy, and interventions in bullying}, series = {World Anti-Bullying Forum 2021}, journal = {World Anti-Bullying Forum 2021}, address = {Stockholm}, abstract = {Introduction Teachers must have sufficient intervention competence to intervene successfully in bullying situations. In addition to knowledge and beliefs, motivational orientations are considered important components in teacher competence models (Kunter et al., 2013). Motivation can include all aspects that influence if, with which intensity, and how people act. In the context of bullying intervention, this includes self-efficacy, empathy, and self-regulation. However, while self-efficacy is one of the most investigated motivational aspects of teachers (Fischer et al., 2020; Kunter, 2013, Lauermann et al., 2020), the other aspects - self-regulation and empathy - have only been seldomly investigated in the context of student bullying (Berkovich, 2020; Fischer \& Bilz, 2019). Method Based on findings from published single studies as well as unpublished analyses, the associations between teachers' motivational orientations (self-efficacy, self-regulation, empathy) and their likelihood of intervention (reported by teachers and students) as well as their students' bullying experiences (as bullies, victims, and bully-victims) will be presented. All analyses are based on a study that was conducted in Germany with more than 2,000 students and 556 teachers at 24 schools. Teachers' likelihood of intervention was assessed in bullying situations that have been reported retrospectively by students and teachers. Logistic regression analyses (multilevel analyses when appropriate) have been conducted. Results Findings show that teachers' self-efficacy was associated with teachers' likelihood of intervention from the teachers' perspectives. Also, students whose teachers reported higher self-efficacy and a higher tendency to reflect their behaviours thoroughly and choose wisely (a component of self-regulation) reported fewer bullying experiences. The students' perspective on the teachers' likelihood of intervention was associated with experiences as bullies, bullied, and bully-victims, but could not be explained by teachers' motivational orientations. Conclusion Possible underlying pathways and areas requiring further research as well as practical and theoretical implications will be discussed.}, language = {en} } @misc{KansokDuscheBallaschkKrauseetal., author = {Kansok-Dusche, Julia and Ballaschk, Cindy and Krause, Norman and Seemann-Herz, Lisanne and Zeißig, Anke and Schulze-Reichelt, Friederike and Wachs, Sebastian and Bilz, Ludwig}, title = {A systematic review on hate speech among children and adolescents: Definitions, frequencies and overlap with bullying}, series = {World Anti-Bullying Forum 2021, Stockholm}, journal = {World Anti-Bullying Forum 2021, Stockholm}, address = {Stockholm}, doi = {10.13140/RG.2.2.10336.61448}, pages = {1}, abstract = {Hate speech is unequivocally seen as harmful to individuals and communities (United Nations, 2019), but little is yet known about the current state of research on the frequency of hate speech among children and adolescents. Evidence suggests that definitional ambiguities of hate speech exist in academic research (e.g., Brown, 2017). But without a precise theoretical definition of hate speech, standardized assessment methods and the ability to soundly differentiate it from related phenomena, empirical research may lack validity and comparability. For research on children and adolescents in particular, hate speech needs to be differentiated from bullying (e.g., Lehmann, 2019). In a systematic review, we thus identified and systematized empirical studies on hate speech.}, language = {en} } @misc{WachsWettsteinBilzetal., author = {Wachs, Sebastian and Wettstein, Alexander and Bilz, Ludwig and Krause, Norman and Ballaschk, Cindy and Kansok-Dusche, Julia and Wright, Michelle F.}, title = {Playing by the Rules? An Investigation of the Relationship Between Social Norms and Adolescents' Hate Speech Perpetration in Schools}, series = {Journal of Interpersonal Violence}, volume = {37}, journal = {Journal of Interpersonal Violence}, number = {21-22}, issn = {0886-2605}, doi = {10.1177/08862605211056032}, pages = {21143 -- 21164}, abstract = {Hate speech is often discussed and investigated as an online phenomenon, while hate speech among adolescents in the real world (e.g., in schools) has rarely been researched. Consequently, not much is known about potential interpersonal correlates and theoretical frameworks that might help us better understand why adolescents engage in hate speech in offline environments. To add to the literature, this study investigates hate speech perpetration among young people by utilizing the Social Cognitive Theory; more specifically, the association between witnessing and perpetrating hate speech in schools, and whether this relation is weakened or strengthened by anti-hate speech injunctive norms and deviant peer pressure. The sample consists of 1719 young people (45.1\% boys, 53.6\% girls, 1.3\% gender diverse) between 11 and 18 years old (Mage = 13.96; SD = .98) from 22 schools in Switzerland. Self-report questionnaires were administered to measure hate speech involvement and adolescents' perception of social norms (i.e., anti-hate speech injunctive norms and deviant peer pressure). Multilevel regression analyses revealed that witnessing and perpetrating hate speech were positively associated. Moreover, injunctive anti-hate speech norms were negatively related and deviant peer pressure positively related to hate speech perpetration. Finally, increasing levels of injunctive anti-hate speech norms weakened the relation between witnessing and perpetrating hate speech, whereas higher levels of deviant peer pressure strengthened this association. The findings demonstrate that the Social Cognitive Theory is a useful framework for understanding hate speech perpetration in schools. The results also highlight the importance of taking into account social norms and interpersonal relationships (e.g., within the class) when designing anti-hate speech prevention programs and not focusing solely on intrapersonal factors.}, language = {en} } @misc{FischerAalstPaljakka, author = {Fischer, Saskia M. and Aalst, Danelien van and Paljakka, Antonia}, title = {Research on teachers' role in tackling bullying: How can be facilitate connections and cooperation among researchers and practitioners in this field?}, series = {World Anti-Bullying Forum 2021}, journal = {World Anti-Bullying Forum 2021}, address = {Stockholm}, pages = {485}, abstract = {Bullying research has been conducted worldwide for decades, with ever-increasing frequency and intensity. Nevertheless, some areas of bullying research have not been very well studied so far. One of these areas is the role of teachers in preventing and reducing bullying, including, for example, their intervention strategies and effectiveness in tackling bullying, and supportive or hindering teacher competencies. Recently, studies in this area seem to be increasing. A special issue in the European Journal of Developmental Psychology and a Current Research Topic in Frontiers of Psychology show growing research interest in the role of teachers in student bullying. It seems that we are at the beginning of increasing research interest, which provides us with the opportunity to identify research priorities and to advance appropriate networking. This could facilitate cooperation and connection between researchers and studies, which would be beneficial for the growth of knowledge and enable more rapid findings relevant to practice. We, the founders of the newly established and currently growing European Young Researchers Network on Teachers' Role in School Bullying, would like to talk about connecting researchers and research. Purpose The workshop is aimed at researchers who study teachers in the bullying context as well as practitioners who identified research needs. Central questions of the workshop will be: Which research questions need to be addressed to understand the role of teachers in bullying better? What helps us or what hinders us to exchange and cooperate? How can we create networks that are beneficial and accessible for everyone who wants to participate? Which research projects would be suitable for comparative research or replication in another country? The workshop aims to develop creative ideas that can be implemented in the newly established network or other cooperation opportunities to advance research on the role of the teacher.}, language = {en} } @misc{FischerAalstPaljakka, author = {Fischer, Saskia M. and Aalst, Danelien van and Paljakka, Antonia}, title = {Introducing the European Young Researchers Network on Teachers' Role in School Bullying}, series = {Bullying Research Symposium Vienna 2020}, journal = {Bullying Research Symposium Vienna 2020}, address = {Wien}, language = {en} } @misc{FischerBilzWachs, author = {Fischer, Saskia M. and Bilz, Ludwig and Wachs, Sebastian}, title = {Teachers' empathy and the likelihood that they will intervene in bullying: Differences between students' and teachers' perspectives}, series = {Bullying Research Symposium 2020}, journal = {Bullying Research Symposium 2020}, abstract = {Teachers play a crucial role in bullying interventions. Recent research has suggested that empathy is particularly important for this. But two important limitations arise. Firstly, all of these findings are based on artificial bullying scenarios presented in vignettes. Secondly, the likelihood that teachers will intervene is assessed solely from the teacher's perspective. Based on data from 2,071 German students and their 93 teachers, the connection between teachers' self-reported empathy and the likelihood that they will intervene in bullying was assessed using a bullying vignette as well as a retrospectively reported bullying situation that had been experienced by the teachers or the students in question. The associations were analysed in multilevel regression models from the teachers' and the students' perspective. Results showed that teachers who are more empathic are more likely to report that they would intervene in a hypothetical relational bullying situation. However, this finding could not be replicated when using real, remembered bullying situations. In addition, when based on students' perspectives, no significant associations between teachers' empathy and their actual or intended intervention behaviour were found. In this presentation we will discuss implications for the validity of existing research and for future research.}, language = {en} } @misc{FischerJohnBilz, author = {Fischer, Saskia M. and John, Nancy and Bilz, Ludwig}, title = {Teachers' bullying-related self-efficacy: A systematic review on connections to bullying interventions}, series = {World Anti-Bullying Forum 2019}, journal = {World Anti-Bullying Forum 2019}, address = {Dublin}, pages = {1}, abstract = {Recent research indicates that teacher self-efficacy as a belief to have enough capabilities to accomplish a given task successfully (Bandura, 1994) is an important competence for successful bullying prevention and intervention (e.g., Boulton, 2014; Bradshaw, Sawyer \& O'Brennan, 2007; Yoon \& Bauman, 2014). But studies vary concerning the definition and specificity of self-efficacy and concerning the samples used. Therefore, the findings differ greatly. Empirical studies on teacher self-efficacy in the context of student bullying were searched in relevant databases. 36 relevant publications were identified in a multi-staged process. Quality criteria were adapted from the Cochrane Collaboration. Most publications report consistently that teachers feel not very confident in dealing with bullying in general and feel least confident when dealing with cyberbullying. Results on differences according to gender, work experience and school type are very heterogeneous. Consistent findings are reported concerning the likelihood of intervention: Teachers who are more confident are more likely to intervene in bullying. But no consistent findings arise for the choice of specific intervention strategies. The heterogeneity of the findings can be explained by different types of self-efficacy, by differences in the measures, and by different educational contexts. In the presentation, this information will be combined to understand differences better and to integrate the existing results. Results indicate that the more specific self-efficacy is assessed, the more connections between self-efficacy and bullying interventions can be found.}, language = {en} } @misc{FischerBilz, author = {Fischer, Saskia M. and Bilz, Ludwig}, title = {Bullying among students in the context of staff conflicts and class climate: Are there spillover effects?}, series = {World Anti-Bullying Forum 2017}, journal = {World Anti-Bullying Forum 2017}, address = {Stockholm}, abstract = {Bullying is a prevalent aggressive behavior with severe negative social and health consequences. It emerges from complex social interactions (Saarento, Garandeau, \& Salmivalli, 2015). To understand the causes of bullying, different levels of the school environment and their interactions need to be considered. Bronfenbrenner's ecological theory is an appropriate model for this (see figure 1). From analyses of children's behaviors in the family context, spillover effects are known (e.g., Lux \& Hudecek, 2015). Similar patterns may occur in schools: Conflicts at the staff level may serve as negative role models, may reduce teachers' alliance and cooperation, and limit long-term interventions. These long-term interventions are especially important in reducing bullying (Bilz, Schubarth, Dudziak, Fischer, Niproschke, \& Ulbricht, in press). Following the assumption of reciprocity, the occurrence of bullying may, at the same time, work as a stressor and increase staff conflicts. Connections between bullying occurrence and class climate are already known in the literature (Saarento et al., 2015), but have not yet been analyzed with staff conflicts simultaneously. Cross-sectional data of 556 teachers and 2,071 students will be analyzed as individual data and as aggregated data using multilevel structure equation modeling. Analyses are not finished yet, but will be presented and discussed at the conference presentation.}, language = {en} } @misc{WachsWettsteinBilzetal., author = {Wachs, Sebastian and Wettstein, Alexander and Bilz, Ludwig and G{\´a}mez-Guadix, Manuel}, title = {Adolescents' motivations to perpetrate hate speech and links with social norms}, series = {Comunicar - Media Education Research Journal}, volume = {71}, journal = {Comunicar - Media Education Research Journal}, number = {2}, issn = {1134-3478}, doi = {10.3916/C71-2022-01}, abstract = {Hate speech has become a widespread phenomenon, however, it remains largely unclear why adolescents engage in it and which factors are associated with their motivations for perpetrating hate speech. To this end, we developed the multidimensional "Motivations for Hate Speech Perpetration Scale" (MHATE) and evaluated the psychometric properties. We also explored the associations between social norms and adolescents' motivations for hate speech perpetration. The sample consisted of 346 adolescents from Switzerland (54.6\% boys; Mage=14; SD=0.96) who reported engagement in hate speech as perpetrators. The analyses revealed good psychometric properties for the MHATE, including good internal consistency. The most frequently endorsed subscale was revenge, followed by ideology, group conformity, status enhancement, exhilaration, and power. The results also showed that descriptive norms and peer pressure were related to a wide range of different motivations for perpetrating hate speech. Injunctive norms, however, were only associated with power. In conclusion, findings indicate that hate speech fulfills various functions. We argue that knowing the specific motivations that underlie hate speech could help us derive individually tailored prevention strategies (e.g., anger management, promoting an inclusive classroom climate). Furthermore, we suggest that practitioners working in the field of hate speech prevention give special attention to social norms surrounding adolescents.}, language = {en} } @misc{WachsBilzWettsteinetal., author = {Wachs, Sebastian and Bilz, Ludwig and Wettstein, Alexander and Wright, Michelle F. and Krause, Norman and Ballaschk, Cindy and Kansok-Dusche, Julia}, title = {The Online Hate Speech Cycle of Violence: Moderating Effects of Moral Disengagement and Empathy in the Victim-to-Perpetrator Relationship}, series = {Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking}, volume = {25}, journal = {Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking}, number = {4}, issn = {2152-2715}, doi = {10.1089/cyber.2021.0159}, pages = {223 -- 229}, abstract = {Adolescents around the globe are increasingly exposed to online hate speech (OHS). And yet little is known about the varying roles of involvement and the determinants of adolescents' hate speech perpetration. Building on previous research, this study aims to test the cycle of violence hypothesis for OHS and to analyze whether moral disengagement (MD) and empathy moderate the victim-to-perpetrator relationship. The sample consists of 3,560 seventh to ninth graders (52.1 percent girls), recruited from 40 schools across Germany and Switzerland. Self-report questionnaires were administered to assess OHS involvement, MD, and empathy. Multilevel analyses revealed that victims of OHS were more likely to report OHS perpetration. In addition, victims of OHS were more likely to report OHS perpetration when they reported higher levels of MD than those with lower levels of MD. Finally, victims of OHS were less likely to report OHS perpetration when they reported higher levels of empathy than those with lower levels of empathy. The findings extend the cycle of violence hypothesis to OHS and highlight the need to address MD and empathy in hate speech prevention. Implications for future research will be discussed.}, language = {en} } @misc{LovisSchmidtBilzPahlkeetal., author = {Lovis-Schmidt, Avelina and Bilz, Ludwig and Pahlke, Kyra and Rindermann, Heiner}, title = {Physical Health Complaints in Adolescents: Findings From the 2018 Brandenburg HBSC Study}, series = {European Journal of Health Psychology}, volume = {29}, journal = {European Journal of Health Psychology}, number = {3}, issn = {2512-8442}, doi = {10.1027/2512-8442/a000090}, pages = {121 -- 133}, abstract = {Some of the physical health complaints adolescents have, such as headaches and stomachaches, cannot be explained on a somatic level. It is unclear which psychological factors can explain these complaints: stress and social support are often discussed, but emotions rarely are. Aims: This cross-sectional study aims to use social support, stress, the tendency toward negative emotions, and health behaviors to predict physical health complaints in adolescents. Method: The 2018 HBSC (Health Behavior in School-aged Children) data from the German state of Brandenburg was analyzed via structural equation and path modeling (N = 3,068, age M = 13.05). Results: Results showed that the tendency toward negative emotions seems to be a better predictor for health complaints (β = .35) than stress (β = .17), and even better suited than social support (β = -.08) or health behavior (β = -.06 to β = .16). In the analysis of specific emotions (anger, sadness, and fear), correlations were low and between sadness and complaints they were highest (average β = .19). Limitations: The present cross-sectional study could not examine long-term outcomes. In addition, the results are limited to only a few physical complaints. Future long-term studies should examine multiple disease symptoms in adolescence. Conclusion: The investigated tendency toward negative emotions demonstrated promising results to better understand the relationship between psychological factors and physical health complaints. As negative emotions were particularly important in predicting physical health, prevention programs for adolescents should focus on dealing with negative emotions to improve their health.}, language = {en} } @misc{WachsBilzWettsteinetal., author = {Wachs, Sebastian and Bilz, Ludwig and Wettstein, Alexander and Wright, Michelle F. and Kansok-Dusche, Julia and Krause, Norman and Ballaschk, Cindy}, title = {Associations Between Witnessing and Perpetrating Online Hate Speech Among Adolescents: Testing Moderation Effects of Moral Disengagement and Empathy}, series = {Psychology of Violence}, volume = {12}, journal = {Psychology of Violence}, number = {6}, issn = {2152-0828}, doi = {10.1037/vio0000422}, pages = {371 -- 381}, abstract = {Objective: The open expression of hatred, hostility, and violence against minorities has become a common online phenomenon. Adolescents are at particular risk of being involved in different hate speech roles (e.g., witness, perpetrator). However, the correlates of their involvement as perpetrators and the mechanisms that might explain their involvement in hate speech across different roles have not yet been thoroughly investigated. To this end, this study investigates moral disengagement and empathy as correlates of online hate speech perpetration and the moderation effects of empathy and moral disengagement in the relationship between witnessing and perpetrating online hate speech. Method: The sample consists of 3,560 7th to 9th graders from 40 schools in Germany and Switzerland. Self-report questionnaires were utilized to assess online hate speech involvement, moral dis- engagement, and empathy. Results: Multilevel regression analyses revealed that moral disengagement and witnessing online hate speech were positively associated with online hate speech perpetration, while empathy was negatively associated with it. The findings also showed that the positive relationship between witnessing and perpetrating online hate speech was stronger at higher levels of moral disengagement and weaker when moral disengagement was low. The association between witnessing and perpetrating online hate speech was weaker when adolescents had higher rather than lower levels of empathy. Conclusions: The findings underscore the need for prevention efforts to accelerate moral engagement and empathy as critical future directions in hate speech prevention. This study also contributes to our understanding of underlying mechanisms that explain adolescents' involvement across different roles in hate speech.}, language = {en} } @misc{KimCraigKingetal., author = {Kim, Samuel S. and Craig, Wendy M. and King, Nathan and Bilz, Ludwig and Cosma, Alina and Molcho, Michal and Qirjako, Gentiana and Matos, Margarida G. de and Augustine, Lilly and Šmigelskas, Kastytis and Pickett, William}, title = {Bullying, Mental Health, and the Moderating Role of Supportive Adults: A Cross-National Analysis of Adolescents in 45 Countries}, series = {International Journal of Public Health}, volume = {67}, journal = {International Journal of Public Health}, issn = {1661-8564}, doi = {10.3389/ijph.2022.1604264}, pages = {10}, abstract = {Objectives: Relationships with supportive adults during adolescence may be a protective factor that lowers the risks associated with bullying. The current study aimed to examine the moderating role of supportive adults in the associations between bullying involvement (in-person and cyber) and mental health problems (psychological symptoms and low life satisfaction). Methods: Data from 45 countries and regions taking part in the 2017/18 Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children study (N = 230,757) were used. Multivariable Poisson regression models were used to estimate relative risks of bullying on mental health. Effect estimates were compared across the number of supportive adults to examine a possible cumulative protective effect of relationships with supportive adults. Results: Bullying involvement was consistently associated with poor mental health across the 45 countries. Risk of mental health problems associated with bullying involvement was greatest among students reporting relationships with multiple supportive adults. This was true for all indicators of bullying involvement. Conclusion: Bullying remains a prevalent and harmful experience for youth worldwide. Merely having supportive adults is not sufficient in protecting youth from experiencing the mental health risks associated with bullying.}, language = {en} } @misc{BilzFischerHoppeHerfurthetal., author = {Bilz, Ludwig and Fischer, Saskia M. and Hoppe-Herfurth, Anne-Cathrin and John, Nancy}, title = {A Consequential Partnership. The Association Between Teachers' Well-Being and Students' Well-Being and the Role of Teacher Support as a Mediator}, series = {Zeitschrift f{\"u}r Psychologie}, volume = {230}, journal = {Zeitschrift f{\"u}r Psychologie}, number = {3}, issn = {2151-2604}, doi = {10.1027/2151-2604/a000497}, pages = {264 -- 275}, abstract = {Many studies have focused on the effects of teachers' well-being on the development of students, in particular their academic achievement. To date, little is known about the association between teachers' well-being and students' well-being. In the present study, we analyzed this relationship and examined the mediating role of teacher support using linked data from 2,686 students and 805 teachers from 48 schools in Germany. Multilevel regression analyses showed a relationship between teachers' emotional exhaustion and students' subjective health complaints and between teachers' psychological well-being and students' satisfaction with school. The latter association was mediated by teacher support as perceived by students. This study extends current knowledge about the relevance of teachers' well-being to their students' socio-emotional development and the mechanisms that underlie this association. Implications for promoting of mental health in schools and for future research are discussed.}, language = {en} } @misc{KansokDuscheBallaschkKrauseetal., author = {Kansok-Dusche, Julia and Ballaschk, Cindy and Krause, Norman and Zeißig, Anke and Seemann-Herz, Lisanne and Wachs, Sebastian and Bilz, Ludwig}, title = {A Systematic Review on Hate Speech among Children and Adolescents: Definitions, Prevalence, and Overlap with Related Phenomena}, series = {Trauma, Violence, \& Abuse}, volume = {24(2023)}, journal = {Trauma, Violence, \& Abuse}, number = {4}, issn = {1524-8380}, doi = {10.1177/15248380221108070}, pages = {2598 -- 2615}, abstract = {Little is known about the current state of research on the involvement of young people in hate speech. Thus, this systematic review presents findings on a) the prevalence of hate speech among children and adolescents and on hate speech definitions that guide prevalence assessments for this population; and b) the theoretical and empirical overlap of hate speech with related concepts. This review was guided by the Cochrane approach. To be included, publications were required to deal with real-life experiences of hate speech, to provide empirical data on prevalence for samples aged 5 to 21 years and they had to be published in academic formats. Included publications were full-text coded using two raters (κ = .80) and their quality was assessed. The string-guided electronic search (ERIC, SocInfo, Psycinfo, Psyndex) yielded 1,850 publications. Eighteen publications based on 10 studies met the inclusion criteria and their findings were systematized. Twelve publications were of medium quality due to minor deficiencies in their theoretical or methodological foundations. All studies used samples of adolescents and none of younger children. Nine out of 10 studies applied quantitative methodologies. Eighteen publications based on 10 studies were included. Results showed that frequencies for hate speech exposure were higher than those related to victimization and perpetration. Definitions of hate speech and assessment instruments were heterogeneous. Empirical evidence for an often theorized overlap between hate speech and bullying was found. The paper concludes by presenting a definition of hate speech, including implications for practice, policy, and research.}, language = {en} } @misc{BilzFischerHoppeHerfurthetal., author = {Bilz, Ludwig and Fischer, Saskia M. and Hoppe-Herfurth, Anne-Cathrin and John, Nancy}, title = {A consequential partnership. The association between teachers' well-being and students' well-being and the role of teacher support as a mediator}, series = {26th Biennal Meeting of the ISSBD}, journal = {26th Biennal Meeting of the ISSBD}, publisher = {International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development}, address = {Rhodos, Greece}, doi = {10.13140/RG.2.2.35890.48324}, pages = {1}, language = {en} } @misc{CosmaBjereldElgaretal., author = {Cosma, Alina and Bjereld, Ylva and Elgar, Frank J. and Richardson, Clive and Bilz, Ludwig and Craig, Wendy M. and Augustine, Lilly and Molcho, Michal and Malinowska-Cieślik, Marta and Walsh, Sophie D.}, title = {Gender Differences in Bullying Reflect Societal Gender Inequality: A Multilevel Study With Adolescents in 46 Countries}, series = {Journal of Adolescent Health}, volume = {71}, journal = {Journal of Adolescent Health}, number = {5}, issn = {1054-139X}, doi = {10.1016/j.jadohealth.2022.05.015}, pages = {601 -- 608}, abstract = {Purpose. Social patterns in bullying show consistent gender differences in adolescent perpetration and victimization with large cross-national variations. Previous research shows associations between societal gender inequality and gender differences in some violent behaviors in adolescents. Therefore, there is a need to go beyond individual associations and use a more social ecological perspective when examining gender differences in bullying behaviors. The aim of the present study was twofold: (1) to explore cross-national gender differences in bullying behaviors and (2) to examine whether national-level gender inequality relates to gender differences in adolescent bullying behaviors. Methods. Traditional bullying and cyberbullying were measured in 11-year-olds to 15-year-olds in the 2017/18 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study (n = 200,423). We linked individual data to national gender inequality (Gender Inequality Index, 2018) in 46 countries and tested their association using mixed-effects (multilevel) logistic regression models. Results. Large cross-national variations were observed in gender differences in bullying. Boys had higher odds of perpetrating both traditional and cyberbullying and victimization by traditional bullying than girls. Greater gender inequality at country level was associated with heightened gender differences in traditional bullying. In contrast, lower gender inequality was associated with larger gender differences for cyber victimization. Discussion. Societal gender inequality relates to adolescents' involvement in bullying and gendered patterns in bullying. Public health policy should target societal factors that have an impact on young people's behavior.}, language = {en} } @misc{FischerDadaczynskiSudecketal., author = {Fischer, Saskia M. and Dadaczynski, Kevin and Sudeck, Gorden and Rathmann, Katharina and Paakkari, Olli and Paakkari, Leena and Bilz, Ludwig}, title = {Measuring Health Literacy in Childhood and Adolescence with the Scale Health Literacy in School-Aged Children - German Version}, series = {Diagnostica}, volume = {68}, journal = {Diagnostica}, number = {4}, issn = {0012-1924}, doi = {10.1026/0012-1924/a000296}, pages = {184 -- 196}, abstract = {Health literacy can help explain health inequalities in childhood and adolescence. However, suitable instruments for assessing health literacy in this age group are rare, especially in the German-speaking countries. One economical measure is the 10-item Health Literacy in School-Aged Children (HLSAC) scale, developed and reviewed as part of the WHO Child and Adolescent Health Study (HBSC, Health Behavior in School-Aged Children). In the present study, we tested dimensionality, measurement invariance, and associations with health-related measures of the German version of the scale (HLSAC-German), using data from the 2018 national German HBSC study (N = 4,347 students aged 11, 13, and 15 years). We also tested HLSAC-German with 11-year-olds, representing an expansion of the original scale. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses consistently demonstrated the unidimensionality of the scale (α = .88). Complete scalar measurement invariance was found for sex and partial scalar measurement invariance for age groups and school type, allowing for the comparison of means. Associations with indicators of health and health behavior further demonstrate the construct validity of the scale. The analyses show that the scale is suitable for the economic measurement of a general factor of health literacy in 11- as well as in 13- and 15-year-olds.}, language = {en} } @misc{WachsCastellanosWettsteinetal., author = {Wachs, Sebastian and Castellanos, Melisa and Wettstein, Alexander and Bilz, Ludwig and G{\´a}mez-Guadix, Manuel}, title = {Associations Between Classroom Climate, Empathy, Self-Efficacy, and Countering Hate Speech Among Adolescents: A Multilevel Mediation Analysis}, series = {Journal of Interpersonal Violence}, volume = {38}, journal = {Journal of Interpersonal Violence}, number = {5-6}, issn = {0886-2605}, doi = {10.1177/08862605221120905}, pages = {5067 -- 5091}, abstract = {Although hate speech is widely recognized as an online phenomenon, very few studies have investigated hate speech among adolescents in offline settings (e.g., schools). At the same time, not much is known about countering hate speech (counterspeech) among adolescents and which factors are associated with it. To this end, the present study used the socio- ecological framework to investigate the direct and indirect links among one contextual factor (i.e., classroom climate) and two intrapersonal factors (i.e.,empathy for victims of hate speech, self-efficacy regarding intervention in hate speech) to understand counterspeech among adolescents. The sample is based on self-reports of 3,225 students in Grades 7 to 9 (51.7\% self- identified as female) from 36 schools in Germany and Switzerland. Self- report questionnaires were administered to measure classroom climate, empathy, self-efficacy, and counterspeech. After controlling for adolescents' grade, gender, immigrant background, and socioeconomic status (SES), the 2-(1-1)-1 multilevel mediation analysis showed that classroom climate (L2), empathy for victims of hate speech (L1), and self-efficacy toward intervention in hate speech (L1) had a positive effect on countering hate speech (L1). Classroom climate (L2) was also positively linked to empathy for victims of hate speech (L1), and self-efficacy toward intervention in hate speech (L1). Furthermore, classroom climate (L2) was indirectly associated with countering hate speech (L1) via greater empathy (L1) and self-efficacy (L1). The findings highlight the need to focus on contextual and intrapersonal factors when trying to facilitate adolescents' willingness to face hate speech with civic courage and proactively engage against it.}, language = {en} } @misc{WolgastFischerBilz, author = {Wolgast, Anett and Fischer, Saskia M. and Bilz, Ludwig}, title = {Teachers' Empathy for Bullying Victims, Understanding of Violence, and Likelihood of Intervention}, series = {Journal of School Violence}, volume = {21}, journal = {Journal of School Violence}, number = {4}, issn = {1538-8220}, doi = {10.1080/15388220.2022.2114488}, pages = {491 -- 503}, abstract = {Relational bullying is still underappreciated by teachers. Based on the theoretical model of teachers' intervention competence in bullying, the aim of the current research was to gain insights into the concurrent relationships between teachers' empathy, understanding of violence, and likelihood of intervention. In this study, n = 556 teachers (79.4\% female, Mage = 50.6) indicated on a questionnaire their empathy, understanding of relational violence, and likelihood of intervention in a relational bullying situation. The relationships were simultaneously estimated in a structural equation model. The results suggest significantly positive concurrent relations between these variables. We conclude that the effectiveness of teacher trainings could be increased through such elements as cognitive empathy training, raising awareness of violence, and teaching appropriate interventions in relational bullying situations.}, language = {en} } @misc{Bilz, author = {Bilz, Ludwig}, title = {The Association Between Teachers' Well-Being and Students' Well-Being and the Role of Teacher Support as a Mediator}, series = {EARA 2022 Conference "Diverse \& Digital" Dublin August 24-27}, journal = {EARA 2022 Conference "Diverse \& Digital" Dublin August 24-27}, publisher = {University College Dublin}, address = {Dublin}, language = {en} } @misc{FischerMacaulayBilz, author = {Fischer, Saskia M. and Macaulay, Peter J. R. and Bilz, Ludwig}, title = {Broadening the contextual perspective on bullying: Direct and cross-level interaction effects between staff communication climate, classroom climate, and students' bullying experiences}, series = {26th Workshop on Aggression. The Nature and Prevention of Political Violence.}, journal = {26th Workshop on Aggression. The Nature and Prevention of Political Violence.}, pages = {1}, abstract = {Research on the development of bullying is often based upon Bronfenbrenner's socioecological model (Swearer \& Hymel, 2015). Thus, various relevant contextual variables have been identified, including classroom climate and school climate (Thornberg et al., 2018; Zych et al., 2019). School climate has been defined in different ways, mostly including relationships between people in the school environment (Wang et al., 2016). Empirically, only the relationships between students (also summarised within the class as classroom climate) and between teachers and pupils are usually considered. However, teachers have been identified as particularly significant in the bullying process and as role models for students (Colpin et al., 2021). Because of this, it is assumed that relationships among teachers can also be significant risk factors for student bullying. In this study, we investigate communication climate among teachers as part of the school climate and its associations to student bullying. In addition, we follow Bronfenbrenner's idea of interactions among contextual levels by considering both school climate and classroom climate and investigating moderation effects. Data was collected from more than 550 teachers and 2,000 students in 114 classes at 24 schools in Germany. The analyses involved three-level hierarchical binary regression analyses and cross-level interaction models. Findings suggest that staff communication climate is not associated directly with students' experiences with bullying, but that the worse staff communication climate, the more students bully others in classrooms with high rates of rivalry (cross-level moderation). The associations will further be analysed under consideration of relevant control variables. Final results will be presented at the conference. The study broadens the contextual perspective on bullying by including more than one level at once and supports the importance of a whole-school perspective on bullying.}, language = {en} } @misc{DadaczynskiRathmannSchrickeretal., author = {Dadaczynski, Kevin and Rathmann, Katharina and Schricker, Julia and Bilz, Ludwig and Sudeck, Gorden and Fischer, Saskia M. and Janiczek, Oliver and Quilling, Eike}, title = {Digital health literacy and health behaviors of eighth and ninth graders from Germany}, series = {European Journal of Public Health}, volume = {32}, journal = {European Journal of Public Health}, number = {Supplement 3}, issn = {1101-1262}, doi = {10.1093/eurpub/ckac129.322}, pages = {1}, abstract = {Background: Due to the high availability and use of digital media, health- related information is increasingly shifting into the digital space. While there are increasing empirical findings on general health literacy (HL), there is a lack of evidence on digital HL in adolescence and its association with health behavior. Methods: A cross-sectional study of 490 secondary school students (grades eight and nine) from the federal state of Hesse was conducted from October 2019 to February 2020. Digital HL was assessed using five subscales of the Digital Health Literacy Instrument (DHLI), while consumption of fruits, vegetables, soft drinks, and weekly physical activity were used as indicators of health behavior. In addition to gender and grade level, subjective social status (SSS) was used as a social characteristic. Univariate, bivariate, and multivariate analyses were performed, with binary-logistic regression adjusted for gender and SSS. Results: Across all items, the percentage of adolescents reporting difficulties in acquiring and dealing with digital health information ranges from 15.3 \% to 37.5 \%. Stratified by social characteristics, gender and socioeconomic differences were found with girls and respondents reporting a lower SSS more often showing a limited digital HL. Adolescents with moderate and low digital HL report higher levels of low physical activity, non-daily fruit and daily soft drink consumption. Depending on the health behavior, different relationship patterns can be observed for the dimensions of digital HL. Conclusions: The findings suggest a need for interventions to promote digital HL among adolescents, particularly for those of low SSS. In this context, the differential relationship patterns with health behaviors provide an avenue for the development of specific interventions.}, language = {en} } @misc{Zeissig, author = {Zeißig, Anke}, title = {Boredom and Creativity - Contrast or Connection?}, series = {4th International Interdisciplinary Boredom Conference, Madrid. Spain, June 24-26, 2021 (Online)}, journal = {4th International Interdisciplinary Boredom Conference, Madrid. Spain, June 24-26, 2021 (Online)}, language = {en} } @misc{Zeissig, author = {Zeißig, Anke}, title = {Does Art Meet or Miss Science?}, series = {4. Interdisziplin{\"a}re Graduiertenkonferenz, 08.12.-09.12.2022, Trier, online}, journal = {4. Interdisziplin{\"a}re Graduiertenkonferenz, 08.12.-09.12.2022, Trier, online}, address = {"DocColloq" - Interdisziplin{\"a}re Graduiertenkonferenz an der Universit{\"a}t Trier}, language = {en} } @misc{ReissBehnErhartetal., author = {Reiß, Franziska and Behn, Steven and Erhart, Michael and Strelow, Lisa and Kaman, Anne and Ottov{\´a}-Jordan, Veronika and Bilz, Ludwig and Moor, Irene and Ravens-Sieberer, Ulrike}, title = {Subjective health and psychosomatic complaints of children and adolescents in Germany: Results of the HBSC study 2009/10 - 2022}, series = {Journal of Health Monitoring}, volume = {9}, journal = {Journal of Health Monitoring}, number = {1}, issn = {2511-2708}, doi = {10.25646/11868}, pages = {7 -- 22}, abstract = {Background: Subjective health and well-being are important health indicators in childhood and adolescence. This article shows current results and trends over time between 2009/10 and 2022. Methods: The Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study examined subjective health, life satisfaction and psychosomatic complaints of N = 21,788 students aged 11 to 15 years in the school years 2009/10, 2013/14, 2017/18 and in the calendar year 2022. Multivariate regression analyses show the associations between sociodemographic characteristics and well-being in 2022, as well as trends since 2009/10. Results: The majority of children and adolescents indicate a good subjective health and high life satisfaction. About half of the girls and one third of the boys report multiple psychosomatic health complaints, with a clear increase over time. Older adolescents, girls and gender diverse adolescents are at an increased risk of poor well-being. Subjective health and life satisfaction varied between 2009/10 and 2022, with a significant deterioration between 2017/18 and 2022. Conclusions: The high proportion of children and adolescents with psychosomatic complaints, as well as the observed gender and age differences, underline the need for target group-specific prevention, health promotion and continuous health monitoring.}, language = {en} } @misc{FischerBilz, author = {Fischer, Saskia M. and Bilz, Ludwig}, title = {Traditional bullying and cyberbullying at schools in Germany: Results of the HBSC study 2022 and trends from 2009/10 to 2022}, series = {Journal of Health Monitoring}, volume = {9}, journal = {Journal of Health Monitoring}, number = {1}, issn = {2511-2708}, doi = {10.25646/11872}, pages = {42 -- 61}, abstract = {Background: Bullying is a form of violence that is carried out repeatedly, with the intention of causing harm and with an imbalance of power between those involved. Bullying has serious negative effects on the mental health of adolescents and thus represents a significant health risk in childhood and adolescence. Methods: Based on data from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study from the survey year 2022 in Germany (N = 6,475), the prevalence of school bullying and cyberbullying among 11-, 13- and 15-year-olds in Germany was analysed. In addition, the prevalence of school bullying and cyberbullying was analysed as a trend from 2009/10 to 2022 (bullying) and from 2017/18 to 2022 (cyberbullying). Results: Around 14 \% of the learners surveyed reported direct experience of bullying at school, and around 7 \% reported cyberbullying experiences as bullied and/or bullying victims. Adolescents who identified as gender diverse were particularly likely to report bullying experiences. School bullying decreased over time, but remained stable between 2017/18 and 2022. Cyberbullying, on the other hand, increased in 2022 compared to 2017/18. Conclusions: Experiencing bullying at school and online is an everyday experience for many children and young people, so there is still a need for the broad implementation of effective anti-bullying measures in schools.}, language = {en} } @misc{MoorHerkeMarkertetal., author = {Moor, Irene and Herke, Max and Markert, Jenny and B{\"o}hm, Marie and Reiß, Franziska and Bilz, Ludwig and Sudeck, Gorden and Winter, Kristina}, title = {Trends in health inequalities in childhood and adolescence in Germany: Results of the HBSC study 2009/10 - 2022}, series = {Journal of Health Monitoring}, volume = {9}, journal = {Journal of Health Monitoring}, number = {1}, issn = {2511-2708}, doi = {10.25646/11876}, pages = {79 -- 98}, abstract = {Background: Many studies have identified health inequalities in childhood and adolescence. However, it is unclear how these have developed in recent years, particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Analyses are based on the German data from the international Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study from 2009/10 (n = 5,005), 2013/14 (n = 5,961), 2017/18 (n = 4,347), and 2022 (n = 6,475). A total of 21,788 students aged approximately between 11 and 15 years were included. Socioeconomic status (SES) was assessed using the Family Affluence Scale (FAS). Several health indicators were analysed stratified by gender using bivariate and multivariate analysis methods. Results: In 2022, there are clear socioeconomic inequalities in life satisfaction, self-rated health, fruit and vegetable consumption, and physical activity. These inequalities remained largely constant or increased between 2009/10 and 2022. Between 2017/18 and 2022, no significant changes in inequalities were found. Conclusions: Health inequalities are persistent and reduce the chances of growing up healthy. There is no evidence that inequalities in the analysed outcomes have changed during the pandemic period (between 2017/18 and 2022). Rather, the changes in the health indicators seem to affect all adolescents in a similar way.}, language = {en} } @misc{WinterMoorMarkertetal., author = {Winter, Kristina and Moor, Irene and Markert, Jenny and Bilz, Ludwig and Bucksch, Jens and Dadaczynski, Kevin and Fischer, Saskia M. and Helmchen, Ronja M. and Kaman, Anne and M{\"o}ckel, Juliane and Rathmann, Katharina and Ravens-Sieberer, Ulrike and Reiß, Franziska and Schierl, Theresa and Sch{\"u}tz, Raphael and Sendatzki, Saskia and St{\"u}rmer, Elisabeth and Sudeck, Gorden and Richter, Matthias}, title = {Concept and methodology of the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study - Insights into the current 2022 survey and trends in Germany}, series = {Journal of Health Monitoring}, volume = {9}, journal = {Journal of Health Monitoring}, number = {1}, issn = {2511-2708}, doi = {10.25646/11878}, pages = {99 -- 117}, abstract = {Background: Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) is one of the largest international studies on child and adolescent health and cooperates with the World Health Organization (WHO). In Germany, adolescents aged 11, 13 and 15 are surveyed every four years about their health, health behaviour and social conditions. This article describes the HBSC study and in particular the methodology of the current 2022 survey and prior surveys conducted between 2009/10 and 2017/18. Method: 174 schools with a total of 6,475 students participated in the 2022 survey. The survey was conducted using questionnaires and covered a wide range of topics (including mental health, physical activity, bullying experiences, social determinants of health and experiences related to COVID-19). The 2022 survey was complemented by a school principal survey (N = 160). In addition to the current sample, the samples of the three previous surveys with representative data for Germany are presented: 2009/10 (N = 5,005), 2013/14 (N = 5,961) and 2017/18 (N = 4,347). Discussion: The health of children and adolescents is of great public health importance. The HBSC study makes a substantial contribution by providing internationally comparable results, analysing trends, and providing stakeholders with comprehensive and representative health monitoring data.}, language = {en} }