Short Definition: # of students who have been harassed or embarrassed on a social networking site within the last year (SurveyWorks: Middle Only)

Long Definition:

The number of students within a given school who said they have been harassed or embarrassed on a social networking site within the last year. This question was answered as part of the SurveyWorks questionnaire and was included in the surveys for Middle school students. SurveyWorks is the Rhode Island Department of Education's new opinions-and-perceptions survey and is administered annually to all students in grades 4-12. SurveyWorks is age appropriate for each level — elementary, middle and high school — but it covers roughly the same areas of questioning for all three levels. This question was first included in the SurveyWorks questionnaire in the 2012-2013 school year.

Agency Source: RIDE

Time Period(s):

School Year

2012-13,  2013-14

Geographies: School

Data Type: Numeric

Purpose:

This indicator allows us to measure and compare the different types of bullying experienced among students. Understanding what types of bullying exist is important to reducing bullying in schools.

Limitations:

The information is self-reported.

Universe: All students enrolled in grades 6-8 in a RI public school who participated in the SurveyWorks survey.

Tags: Bully, SurveyWorks!, Bullying, Social Network

Related Reports:

• Student Reports of Bullying by School

Related Datastories: No related datastories.