| Many bullying surveys have used student self-reports to analyze bullying, but this current study takes a slightly different approach. This study looks at specific bullying behaviors as it examines three main components: student reports of bullying frequency, students' behavioral responses to bullying, and the relationship between bullying frequency, impact on students, and their responses. Data is taken from the Manners Matrix survey in one school district in a suburb of Chicago, Illinois. In a survey of 5,386 students, the most common bullying behaviors reported by students included being teased or called names, hearing gossip, rumors, or notes, and being excluded from activities. Male students were more likely than female students to report being hit, pushed, or kicked and also were more likely to be both physically and verbally aggressive in response to being bullied. On the other hand, female students reported being victims of gossip, rumors, and notes more often than male students. Bus riders were also more likely to report being victims of teasing, threats, and having property stolen than non-bus riders. Both elementary and middle school students reported using assertive responses, though elementary students were more likely to involve adults than middle school students. Middle school students were more likely to tell friends when bullied. Finally, students who reported being bullied more often were also likely to report a higher impact on them than those bullied less frequently. |
