X Y Wang, X Y Tian, X H Hou, Y Ning, G Y Chen, X Z Jin
[Study on the development of public health and safety literacy assessment scale for university freshmen]
Zhonghua liu xing bing xue za zhi = Zhonghua liuxingbingxue zazhi
abstract background bullying national public health problem affecting millions students rapid increase electronic online communication bullying longer limited schools goal current investigation examine overlap among targets similarities online inschool bullying among internetusing adolescents additionally number common assumptions regarding online cyberbullying tested methods anonymous webbased survey conducted one thousand four hundred fiftyfour 12 17yearold youth results within past year 72 respondents reported least 1 online incident bullying 85 also experienced bullying school frequent forms online inschool bullying involved namecalling insults online incidents typically took place instant messaging controlling internet use repeated schoolbased bullying experiences increased likelihood repeated cyberbullying use particular electronic communication tool two thirds cyberbullying victims reported knowing perpetrators half knew bully school inschool online bullying experiences independently associated increased social anxiety ninety percent sample reported tell adult cyberbullying minority participants used digital tools prevent online incidents conclusions findings implications 1 school policies cyberbullying 2 parent education risks associated online communication 3 youth advice regarding strategies prevent deal cyberbullying incidents