Table 2.

Correlations among study variables

Variable	1.	2.	3.	4.	5.	6.	7.	8.	9.
1. Sex	–
2. Class year	.02	–
3. Student perceptions of TAC	.02	.04	–
4. Trust and respect for teachers	.03	.15†	.63***	–
5. Beliefs about aggression	.24**	−.06	−.20*	−.35***	–
6. Proactive aggression (RPQ)	.15†	−.01	−.07	−.27**	.56***	–
7. Reactive aggression (RPQ)	−.02	−.10	−.26**	−.35***	.46***	.69***	–
8. Victimization scenario: SA	−.17*	−.04	.42***	.33***	−.27**	−.12	−.19*	−
9. Victimization scenario: FB	.27**	−.04	−.24**	−.35***	.51**	.37***	.41***	−.38***	–

Note: SA seek school authority help, FB fight back- both responses made in their respective victimization scenarios

^† p < .10; * p < .05; ** p < .01; *** p < .001