Abstract
This research examines the relationships betweenmeans-end problem solving and psychological distress ina group of incarcerated Scottish young offenders who hadbeen identified within the institution as bullies, victims of bullying, or anon-bully/non-victim control group. The Means-EndProblem Solving Procedure (MEPS) was used alongside theHospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), Profile ofMood States (POMS), and the Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS).On all of these measures, the results suggested agreater level of distress and poorer means-end thinkingin the group of victims of bullying. Although distress was also correlated to the age of therespondent and the total amount of time they had spentincarcerated, ANCOVA revealed main effects for thebullying status of the individual (i.e., bully, victim,non-bully/non-victim) with regard to distress when age and totalamount of time incarcerated were covariates. Numerousdeficits in problem-solving skills as measured by theMEPS were found to correlate with higher levels of distress.
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