Social contagion concerns Common identities Assertive bystanders' interventions Homophobic bullying

What is it about?

Bullying bystanders are students who observe an episode of bullying. They can successfully intervene on behalf of the victims and stop bullying. These studies are about intergroup factors that influence bystanders' behavioral intentions to intervene or not in homophobic bullying episodes.

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Why is it important?

Our findings provide evidence for the negative consequences of social contagion concerns, and for the potential of inclusive identity representations to foster assertive bystander behavioral intentions.