Bullying perpetration and social status in the peer group: A meta-analysis.
Maria WiertsemaCharlotte VrijenRozemarijn van der PloegMiranda SentseTina KretschmerPublished in: Journal of adolescence (2022)
Bullies become more popular over time, but also have a higher risk of being rejected and being less socially preferred. Bullying perpetrators are more popular but also more rejected by their peers. There is no evidence that these links differ depending on sex or age at which perpetrators bully, reporter or type of bullying.