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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) 29
Sample 3,867 students grade 5–8 in 14 middle schools in northeastern US state
Demographics Average age 12.4; 54% female; 62.4% White
Assessment Tool Author designed survey not previously piloted or validated; 3 items assessing perpetration (Cronbach’s α = .728), 3 items to assess victimization (Cronbach’s α = .702) since the beginning of the school year (~3 months)
CB criteria Having engaged in the behavior or experienced victimization
CB Prevalence Bully: Females 16.0%, Males 10.5%
Victim: Female 30.1%, Males 17.9%