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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 Electronic bullying
QRT Score (of 42 possible points) 32
Sample 24,620 high school students from 52 Maryland high schools assessed in spring 2012
Demographics M age = 15.98, SD = 1.32; 48.5% female; 45.4% Caucasian, 33.6% African American, 4.5% Hispanic, 4.3% Asian, 9.0% Other
Assessment Tool Modified version of authors’ previous measures;1-item: “within the last month, has someone repeatedly tried to hurt you or make you feel bad by emailing, e-messaging, texting or posting a something bad on the internet (Facebook)”
CB criteria “Yes” response
CB Prevalence Victim: Female 7.5%, Male 4.3%