Title: Bullying Statistics - National Bullying Prevention Center
Headings: Bullying statistics
Bullying statistics
Rates of Incidence
Effects of Bullying
Cyberbullying
Cyberbullying Among Tweens (9-12 Years Old)
Bullying of Students with Disabilities
Bullying of Students of Color
Bullying of Students Who Identify or Are Perceived as LGBTQ
Bullying and Suicide
Interventions
Bystanders
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Content: Perren, Ettakal, & Ladd, 2013 )
Tweens who were cyberbullied shared that it negatively impacted their feelings about themselves (69.1%), their friendships (31.9%), their physical health (13.1%), and their schoolwork (6.5%). ( Patchin & Hinduja, 2020 ). Cyberbullying
Among students ages 12 – 18 who reported being bullied at school, 15% were bullied online or by text ( National Center for Educational Statistics, 2019)
Reports of cyberbullying are highest among middle school students, followed by high school students, and then primary school students ( Centers for Disease Control, 2019)
The percentages of individuals who have experienced cyberbullying at some point in their lifetimes have more than doubled (18% to 37%) from 2007-2019 ( Patchin & Hinduia, 2019 )
When students were asked about the specific types of cyberbullying they had experienced, mean and hurtful comments (25%) and rumors spread online (22%) were the most commonly-cited ( Patchin et al., 2019 )
The type of cyberbullying tends to differ by gender. Girls were more likely to say someone spread rumors about them online while boys were more likely to say that someone threatened to hurt them online ( Patchin et al., 2019 )
Those who are cyberbullied are also likely to be bullied offline ( Hamm, Newton, & Chisholm, 2015 )
Cyberbullying Among Tweens (9-12 Years Old)
One in five tweens (20.9%) has been cyberbullied, cyberbullied others, or seen cyberbullying
49.8% of tweens said they experienced bullying at school and 14.5% of tweens shared they experienced bullying online
13% of tweens reported experiencing bullying at school and online, while only 1% reported being bullied solely online
Nine out of ten tweens use social media or gaming apps (Patchin & Hinduja, 2020)
Tweens shared they were engaging on the following sites, apps, or games: YouTube, Minecraft, Roblox, Google Classroom, Fortnite, TikTok, YouTube Kids, Snapchat, Facebook Messenger Kids, Instagram, Discord, Facebook, and Twitch
Tweens who were cyberbullied shared that it negatively impacted their feelings about themselves (69.1%), their friendships (31.9%), their physical health (13.1%), and their schoolwork (6.5%)
Tweens reported using a variety of strategies to stop the bullying including blocking the person bullying them (60.2%), telling a parent (50.8%), ignoring the person (42.8%), reporting it to the website or app (29.8%), and taking a break from the device (29.6%)
Two-thirds of tweens are willing to step in to defend, support, or assist those being bullied at school and online when they see it
Barriers to helping when tweens witness bullying at school or online included being afraid of making things worse, not knowing what to do or say, not knowing how to report it online, being afraid others kids will make fun of them, being afraid to get hurt, and not knowing who to tell
SOURCE: Patchin, J.W., & Hinduja, S. (2020). Tween Cyberbullying in 2020. Cyberbullying Research Center and Cartoon Network.