Table 2.
Latent class analysis model: demographics and perceived parental support variables by the four latent classes
| Latent class | All p values for each association is < 0.001 | Class 1 children who do NOT BULLY | Class 2 children who BULLY with a LOW cyberbullying element | Class 3 children who BULLY with a MODERATE cyberbullying element | Class 4 children who BULLY with a HIGH cyberbullying element | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 12, 642 | 8,565 | 2,887 | 671 | 519 | |
| % | % | % | % | % | ||
| Gender | ||||||
| Male | 51.50 | 51.50 | 47.60 | 53.50 | 68.70 | |
| Female | 48.50 | 48.50 | 52.40 | 46.50 | 31.30 | |
| Race | ||||||
| White | 48.80 | 49.20 | 51.90 | 43.70 | 31.60 | |
| African American | 17.90 | 17.50 | 16.00 | 22.30 | 30.80 | |
| Hispanic | 19.80 | 20.30 | 17.50 | 20.30 | 24.90 | |
| Asian | 3.90 | 3.90 | 4.50 | 2.30 | 2.40 | |
| Other | 9.60 | 9.20 | 10.30 | 11.30 | 10.40 | |
| Family well off | ||||||
| Very well off | 17.90 | 19.40 | 13.30 | 15.60 | 24.20 | |
| Quite well off | 23.90 | 23.60 | 26.60 | 22.50 | 15.10 | |
| Average | 47.00 | 47.00 | 48.40 | 43.10 | 44.80 | |
| Not very well off | 8.60 | 7.80 | 9.60 | 15.00 | 8.70 | |
| Not at all well off | 2.60 | 2.30 | 2.20 | 3.90 | 7.10 | |
| My parent/guardian: helps me as much as I need | ||||||
| Almost always | 63.20 | 67.20 | 57.20 | 53.30 | 53.20 | |
| Sometimes | 30.30 | 27.30 | 35.80 | 37.00 | 33.00 | |
| Almost never | 6.50 | 5.60 | 7.10 | 9.70 | 13.80 | |
| My parent/guardian: let us me do things I like | ||||||
| Almost always | 44.60 | 47.10 | 40.20 | 39.60 | 41.00 | |
| Sometimes | 44.40 | 43.10 | 47.50 | 48.80 | 38.60 | |
| Almost never | 11.00 | 9.80 | 12.30 | 11.60 | 20.50 | |
| My parent/guardian: is loving | ||||||
| Almost always | 81.00 | 83.70 | 79.30 | 72.50 | 60.10 | |
| Sometimes | 15.50 | 13.60 | 17.20 | 23.00 | 24.50 | |
| Almost never | 3.50 | 2.80 | 3.60 | 4.50 | 14.90 | |
| My parent/guardian: understands my problems | ||||||
| Almost always | 47.10 | 52.20 | 38.00 | 35.60 | 42.50 | |
| Sometimes | 34.90 | 32.20 | 41.30 | 37.80 | 34.10 | |
| Almost never | 18.00 | 15.70 | 20.80 | 26.60 | 23.40 | |
| My parent/guardian: like me to make my own decisions | ||||||
| Almost always | 41.40 | 43.80 | 36.10 | 36.10 | 44.00 | |
| Sometimes | 41.30 | 40.60 | 44.80 | 40.00 | 31.20 | |
| Almost never | 17.30 | 15.60 | 19.10 | 23.80 | 24.80 | |
| My parent/guardian: tries to control everything I do | ||||||
| Almost always | 24.00 | 22.50 | 23.70 | 31.80 | 38.10 | |
| Sometimes | 33.70 | 31.80 | 37.80 | 37.20 | 30.90 | |
| Almost never | 42.30 | 45.70 | 38.50 | 31.00 | 30.90 | |
| My parent/guardian: treats me like a baby | ||||||
| Almost always | 15.20 | 14.00 | 14.80 | 21.60 | 28.60 | |
| Sometimes | 27.00 | 25.80 | 29.50 | 29.60 | 26.10 | |
| Almost never | 57.80 | 60.30 | 55.70 | 48.80 | 45.30 | |
| My parent/guardian: makes me feel better when I am upset | ||||||
| Almost always | 41.80 | 46.40 | 33.60 | 29.80 | 40.10 | |
| Sometimes | 37.90 | 36.20 | 42.30 | 40.50 | 31.40 | |
| Almost never | 20.30 | 17.30 | 24.20 | 29.80 | 28.60 | |