ERIC Number: EJ1262539
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Jun
Pages: 10
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Prevalence of Bullying and Cyberbullying among Urban Middle School Students
Atkins, George; Demster, Stephanie; Dota, Kristen; Walker, Emily; Martin, Don; Martin, Magy
European Journal of Educational Sciences, v7 n2 p81-90 Jun 2020
This study examined bullying and cyberbullying among 185 middle school students in 4 urban middle schools in Ohio. Nearly 60% of the sample was female, and 67% of the sample was not Caucasian. The results indicated that bullying and cyberbullying are prevalent in this population. Approximately 44% of 6th-grade students felt terrible about themselves due to bullying, and 62% of all female students believed other students had spread false rumors about them. On average, female students reported more bullying in their school than males. Caucasian students reported the highest rate of cyberbullying. Based on their findings, the authors discussed the issues surrounding bullying in urban schools and gave suggestions regarding approaches that can help students better cope with bullying.
Descriptors: Bullying, Computer Mediated Communication, Urban Schools, Middle School Students, Incidence, Self Esteem, Gender Differences, Racial Differences, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Intervention
European Scientific Institute. International Relation Office, St. 203, No.1, 2300 Kocani, Republic of Macedonia. e-mail: contat@ejes.eu; Web site: http://ejes.eu/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Elementary Education; Grade 6; Intermediate Grades; Grade 5; Grade 7; Grade 8
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Ohio
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