Self-Reporting Discrepancies of Bullying Victimization and Perpetration Measures

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• Personal Author:
  Atem F ; Cuccaro P ; Davies S ; Elliott MN ; Jetelina K ; Peskin M ; Pompeii L ; Reingle Gonzalez J ; Schuster MA
• Description:
  Purpose: To evaluate the relationship between grade in school and the prevalence of bullying victimization and perpetration. Methods: Longitudinal survey data were obtained from 4,297 children at three waves (5th, 7th, and 10th grade) in three United States cities. Bullying victimization and perpetration were measured two ways: 1) single-item recall measure; and 2) multi-item measure with specific indicators of behaviors indicative of bullying. Regression models were used to evaluate the relationship between grade in school and the likelihood of bullying victimization and perpetration, stratified by measurement type. Results: In 5th grade, 4% of children identified as a victim using the single-item and not the multiple-item measure, 27% reported being a victim using the multiple-item and not the single-item measure, and 17% of children identified as being victim using both measures. Three percent of children identified as a perpetrator using only the single-item, 18% reported being a perpetrator using only the multiple-item, and 4% of children identified as being a perpetrator using both measures. The odds of victimization significantly decreased in 7th and 10th grade compared to 5th grade, regardless of measurement type. The odds of perpetration significantly decreased among children in 10th grade compared to 5th grade using the single-item; however, the odds of perpetration significantly increased over time using the multiple-item measure. Conclusions: Bullying prevalence rates are highly sensitive to the structure of questions. Future research should identify whether prevalence variability is attributed to a lack of awareness of types of bullying and/or cognitive variability in answering survey questions. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Behavior Bullying Education Mental Health Nervous System Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Adolescents Author Keywords: Children And Adolescents Behavior Patterns Children Longitudinal Study Mental Health Methodology
• Publisher:
  American Public Health Association
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Abstract or Summary
• Place as Subject:
  Alabama ; California ; Georgia ; Massachusetts ; OSHA Region 1 ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 6 ; OSHA Region 9 ; Texas
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20066089
• Citation:
  Creating the Healthiest Nation: Health Equity Now, APHA 145th Annual Meeting and Exposition, November 4-8, 2017, Atlanta, Georgia. Washington, DC: American Public Health Association, 2017 Nov; :378494
• Contact Point Address:
  Katelyn Jetelina, PhD MPH, University of Texas School of Public Health, Dallas, TX
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• Performing Organization:
  University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Creating the Healthiest Nation: Health Equity Now, APHA 145th Annual Meeting and Exposition, November 4-8, 2017, Atlanta, Georgia
• End Date:
  20250630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:3fedd11002aeae89dd0c459c85e3edf64eee2881f0c9881951a359b323d094960bd468e5160f7330e6ca7d7a666eaa49ce7fe79eb07a791af21718b54562e507
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/212607/cdc_212607_DS1.pdf
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