TITLE

AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF BULLYING AND CYBERBULLYING BEHAVIORS AMONG ECONOMICALLY/EDUCATIONALLY DISADVANTAGED MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS

AUTHOR(S)

Sbarbaro, Victor; Smith, Theresa M. Enyeart

PUB. DATE

September 2011

SOURCE

American Journal of Health Studies;2011, Vol. 26 Issue 3, p139

SOURCE TYPE

Academic Journal

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

This exploratory study investigated influential factors associated with bullying and cyberbullying and identifying possible correlations. A sample of 106 middle school students was surveyed utilizing the Cyberbullying and Online Aggression Survey Instrument and the Bullying Survey measuring physical, verbal, social, and cyberbullying behaviors. Results indicated significant correlations among grade level and location of bullying, types of bullying behaviors, frequency of bullying, bullying behaviors observed, observing cyberbullying and types of cyberbullying. Significant relationships were also found between gender and grade level when independently correlated to outlets of cyberbullying. Results may assist in preventative methods to reduce and eliminate bullying in middle schools.

ACCESSION #

67310837

Tags: SCHOOL bullying;  CYBERBULLYING;  LOW-income students;  MIDDLE school students;  CORRELATION (Statistics);  SEX differences (Psychology)

 

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