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% |