CB prevalence main study objective |
Yes |
Term Used |
Electronic bullying; electronic victimization |
QRT Score (of 42 possible points) |
29 |
Sample |
855 7th and 8th grade students from a school in the southeastern U.S. assessed in the Spring of 2009 |
Demographics |
Mean age= 13 years, SD = .76; 52.16% female; 59% Caucasian, 28% African American, 2.6% Hispanic, 3% Asian/Pacific Islander |
Assessment Tool |
Modified version of the “Electronic Bullying Questionnaire,” piloting and validation data not reported; 4 items to assess victimization and 4 items to assess bullying within “the past couple months” |
CB criteria |
Not clearly defined by authors but appears to be any endorsement of any of the 4 bullying or victimization behaviors; “chronic bullying/victimization” group defined as those who endorsed bullying or victimization ‘several times a week.’ |
CB Prevalence |
Bullying |
Any: 14% |
Chronic: 1.4% |
Victim |
Any: 20% |
Chronic: 3% |