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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Feb 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Adolesc Health. 2015 Nov 11;58(2):125–133. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2015.09.026
CB prevalence main study objective No
Term Used Cyberbullying
QRT Score (of 42 possible points) 27
Sample 11,408 middle and 5,790 high school students from a public school district (31 schools total) in Maryland assessed in Nov/Dec 2006
 Middle School  High School
Age not reported; 50.1% female; 60.8% Caucasian, 19.4% African American, 4.5% Hispanic, 3.5% Asian, 11.8% Other Age not reported; 49.9% female, 69.6% Caucasian, 14.7% African American, 4.0% Hispanic, 3.6% Asian, 7.8% Other
Assessment Tool Modified version (not previously piloted or validated) of the Olweus Bully/Victim Questionnaire; 1-item: “within the last month, has someone repeatedly tried to hurt you or make you feel bad by emailing/e-messaging you or posting a blog about you on the internet (MySpace)”
CB criteria “Yes” response
CB Prevalence  Middle School  High Schoo4
Victim: 7.95% 11.14%