Comparison of solving social problems, impulsivity and self-efficacy in bullying and normal students

The main purpose of this study was to compare social problem solving, impulsivity and self-efficacy in bullying and normal students. To achieve this goal, among the statistical population of the present study, which included all the bullying and normal students of Ardabil schools in the period of 1963-94, 60 students were selected by multistage cluster sampling as two groups (30 normal students and 30 bullying students). Long and Cassidy Social Problem Solving Questionnaires, Barracat Impact Scale and Sherer Self-efficacy Questionnaire were used to collect data. The method of this study was comparative. For analyzing the data, multivariate analysis of covariance was used. The results showed that there is a significant difference between the bullying and normal students in terms of solving social problem, self-efficacy and impulsivity. This means that bullying students were at a lower level in terms of solving social problems and self-efficacy than ordinary students, but they were high in terms of impulsivity. According to the findings of this study, it can be concluded that solving social problem, impulsivity and selfefficacy act as an important psychological factor in predicting bullying, and paying attention to them can play an important role in preventing bullying in students.