Graduate Program
School Psychology
Degree Name
Specialist in School Psychology
Semester of Degree Completion
2002
Thesis Director
Assege HaileMariam
Abstract
To assess bullying behaviors, two questionnaires were administered to 239 students and 33 school professionals from two midwestern schools. Results showed that 78% of participants reported being bullied. Further, they identified the classroom and the bathroom to be the safest and the least safe locations, respectively. More females than males also indicated that they did not always feel safe in school. Rates of reported bullying interactions were higher for verbal bullying than physical bullying with significant gender differences. In addition, most participants were not likely to report bullying instances either to teachers or parents. The implication of these results and the need for system wide (students, school personnel and parents) intervention are discussed.
Recommended Citation
Gardner, Scott W., "Prevalence and Characteristics of Bullying Behaviors in Middle and High School from the Students ' and Teachers' Perspectives" (2002). Masters Theses. 1412.
https://thekeep.eiu.edu/theses/1412
