Context Matters (But Some Contexts Matter More): Disentangling the Influence of Traditional Bullying Victimization on Patterns of Cyberbullying Outcomes

Objectives: This study examines the effects of traditional bullying, cyberbullying, and dual-bullying victimization on subsequent delinquent outcomes. Method: Data come from a longitudinal sample of middle school students ( N = 3,271) as part of the evaluation of the Gang Resistance Education and Training (GREAT) program. A hybrid random effects model is used to estimate the between- and within-individual effects of traditional, cyber-, and dual-bullying victimization while controlling for other predictors of delinquency. Outcomes include general delinquency, violent and nonviolent delinquency, and substance use. Results: The findings demonstrate that those who are cyberbullied exhibit a higher propensity for substance use and nonviolent delinquency compared to those who are traditionally bullied. Changes in dual victimization within respondents over time are most strongly related to general delinquency. With one exception, the effect of traditional bullying victimization remained weakest in all of the models. Conclusions: This study finds evidence that victims of cyberbullying may be more likely to engage in delinquent and deviant behavior compared to victims of traditional bullying. Criminologists and antibullying prevention efforts should consider the broader role of cyberbullying victimization in the developmental processes of adolescents.

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Are Sexual Minorities More at Risk? Bullying Victimization Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Questioning Youth

Journal of Interpersonal Violence ◽

10.1177/0886260517718830 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 35 (21-22) ◽

pp. 4960-4978 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Lindsay Kahle

Keyword(s):

At Risk ◽

Sexual Orientation ◽

Youth Violence ◽

Bullying Victimization ◽

Traditional Bullying ◽

Electronic Bullying ◽

12Th Grade ◽

Homophobic Bullying ◽

And Gender ◽

Heterosexual Youth

Bullying has garnered the attention of researchers and policy makers alike, because of various negative physical, mental, and educational outcomes that stem from these experiences. Certain youth are more at risk for bullying victimization (ASPA, 2012). Thus, research highlighting and addressing these experiences is crucial to provide safer environments for youth. This study utilizes the 2013 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) data to investigate whether or not experiences of victimization differ for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and questioning (LGBQ) youth. Drawing from a sample of 12,642 9th through 12th grade youth, this study investigates two primary areas: (a) the prevalence of traditional bullying, electronic bullying, and homophobic bullying victimizations among LGBQ youth, and (b) the interaction of sexual orientation and gender with traditional bullying, electronic bullying, and homophobic bullying victimizations. Results suggest that LGBQ youth experience all types of bullying victimization at higher rates than heterosexual youth. Results also highlight the importance of the interaction of sexual orientation and gender in bullying victimization. Findings reveal that LGBQ females, LGBQ males, and heterosexual females experience each type of victimization at higher rates than heterosexual males. Findings confirm that disparities exist in bullying victimization among LGBQ youth, and thus cannot be ignored in schools. School policies must explicitly acknowledge and address how sexual orientation and gender matter within the constructs of youth violence if they wish to create safer learning environments for youth.

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Trends and sex disparities in school bullying victimization among U.S. youth, 2011–2017

10.21203/rs.3.rs-25086/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Ruili Li ◽

Qiguo Lian ◽

Qiru Su ◽

Luhai Li ◽

Meixian Xie ◽

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Keyword(s):

High School ◽

High School Students ◽

Female Students ◽

Healthy People ◽

Series Data ◽

Bullying Victimization ◽

Traditional Bullying ◽

School Students ◽

Cyberbullying Victimization ◽

Healthy People 2020

Abstract Objectives The prevalence of being bullied traditionally among U.S. high school students is expected to reduce to 17.9%, according to Healthy People 2020 Initiatives. We examined trends in traditional and cyberbullying victimization with the latest large-scale time-series data in the United States. Methods We analyzed the data from the 2011-2017 national Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) to access the trends in traditional and cyberbullying among U.S. high school students. We identified the temporal trends using multivariate logistic regression analyses, accounting for survey design features of YRBS. Results The overall prevalence of victimization was 19.74% for traditional bullying and 15.38% for cyberbullying, suggesting that cyberbullying is not a low frequent phenomenon. The prevalence of victimization ranged from 20.19% to 19.04% for traditional bullying and 16.23% to 14.77% for cyberbullying, and the declined trends for the two kinds of bullying victimization were both statistically non-significant. The degree of overlap between the two kinds of bullying victimization was about 60%. Besides, female students experienced more traditional and cyberbullying than male peers within each survey cycle. Conclusions No declined trends in traditional and cyberbullying victimization were observed during 2011-2017. Female students are more likely to experience bullying. To achieve the Healthy People 2020 goal on bullying, more work is needed.

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