Title: Bullying - Child Trends
Headings: Bullying
Bullying
Publication Date:
Trends in bullying
Differences by Gender
Differences by Age
Differences by Race and Hispanic Origin [1]
Other Estimates
State and Local Estimates
International Estimates
Data and Appendices
Data Sources
Raw Data Source
Appendix
Background
Definition
Endnotes
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Content: Females were more likely to be the targets of relational aggression (teasing or emotional bullying, 38 versus 33 percent, in the past year). ( Figure 2 ) However, in terms of lifetime exposure, females were more likely than males to have experienced all types of bullying. ( Appendix 1)
Differences by Age
The risk for bullying peaks at different ages for different types of bullying. In 2014, physical intimidation was most commonly reported by children under 10 years: its prevalence was 19 percent among children ages two to five, and 18 percent among children ages six to nine, compared with 9 percent among children ages 10 to 13, and 5 percent among children ages 14 to 17. Relational aggression peaks later, with 23 percent of children ages two to five reporting it in the past year, compared with 33 percent of children ages six to nine, 48 percent of children ages 10 to 13, and 39 percent of youth 14 to 17. Internet and cell phone harassment was most common at ages 14-17 (nine percent, compared with less than five percent among younger children). ( Figure 3)
Differences by Race and Hispanic Origin [1]
During the 2013 school year, 24 percent of white students ages 12 to 18 were bullied at school or cyber-bullied anywhere. That is higher than the proportion among Hispanic students (19 percent), or Asian students (9 percent). Twenty percent of black students were bullied at school or cyber-bullied anywhere, a proportion which is higher than that among Asian students but similar to those for white and Hispanic students. [