31 Questions
Bullying has only recently been recognized as a serious problem among children and youth in the United States.
True
Research on peer bullying in Scandinavia has been active for more than three decades.
True
Wide-scale public attention to the problem of bullying in Scandinavia was aroused in the early 1980s.
True
Wide-scale interest in bullying in the United States was triggered after the suicides of several young victims of bullying.
False
Research on the nature and extent of bullying among children and youth increased after the tragic shootings at Columbine High School.
True
Which helpline can be contacted for support with cyberbullying in the UK?
CHILDLINE
Which helpline can be contacted for support with mental health in the USA?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Which helpline can be contacted for support with video game addiction in the UK?
Video Game Addiction
According to the text, which age group showed the weakest effects in the evaluation of the KiVa anti-bullying program?
13-15 years
According to the text, which meta-analysis found larger effects of anti-bullying programs among older students?
Ttofi and Farrington (2011)
According to the text, which age group did another meta-analysis find had a significantly greater impact on bullying perpetration?
Children aged 7-10 years
Which of the following is a common type of bullying?
All of the above
What is the definition of bullying according to the CDC?
Any unwanted aggressive behavior by another youth or group of youths, involving a power imbalance and repeated multiple times
What does the research suggest about the physical health consequences of bullying?
Bullied children and youth may experience somatic disturbances
What is the major technique used to monitor brain function in humans?
Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
Which age group is particularly vulnerable to the harmful effects of bullying?
Teenagers
What is the definition of bullying?
Repeated, intentional hurting of a person who is weaker or less powerful than the perpetrator(s)
What is the relationship between bullying and peer group norms in (pre)adolescence?
Peer group norms are increasingly approving of bullying
What is the main focus of the present review?
Bullying prevention among adolescents
According to the text, why did the authors choose to exclude cyberbullying from the current review?
There were already many recent research and reviews on cyberbullying
What aspect of adolescents' lives were affected by the covid-19 pandemic?
Schooling and social contacts
What did the largest meta-analysis on the effects of school-based anti-bullying programs conclude?
Such programs are effective on average
What were the average reductions in the prevalence of bullying perpetrators and victims according to the updated meta-analysis?
15-20% and 10-15% respectively
According to the text, what are some physical health consequences of bullying?
Headaches and sleep disturbances
According to the text, what were the findings of the study by Bogart and colleagues?
Children who were bullied experienced negative physical health compared to non-involved peers
According to the text, what physical consequences were found in the study by Baldwin and colleagues?
Higher body mass index, waist-hip ratio, and risk of being overweight
According to the text, what is an important future direction for research on physical consequences of bullying?
Both A and B
Which of the following is NOT a physical symptom that can result from being bullied?
Memory loss
According to the text, which of the following is true about the relationship between peer victimization and sleep difficulties?
Youth who were bullied were more likely to experience sleep difficulties than youth who bully
What did the recent meta-analysis based on 21 studies find about the association between peer victimization and sleeping problems?
Children and youth who were victimized reported more sleeping problems than children who did not report victimization
According to the text, which of the following is true about the physical effects of being bullied on gender?
Girls who were bullied reported more anxiety and overall health problems than boys who were bullied
Study Notes
The Nature and Prevalence of Bullying Among Children and Youth
- Bullying has only recently been recognized as a serious problem among children and youth in the United States.
- Research on peer bullying in Scandinavia has been active for over three decades.
- Public attention to the problem of bullying in Scandinavia increased in the early 1980s after the suicides of several young victims were brought to light.
- In the United States, widespread interest in bullying was triggered in 1999 after media accounts of the shootings at Columbine High School identified the perpetrators as victims of bullying.
- Research on the nature and extent of bullying among children and youth increased significantly after the Columbine incident.
- The problem of bullying has been a focus of study and research in Scandinavia for a longer period of time compared to the United States.
- The tragic shootings at Columbine High School brought significant attention to the issue of bullying in the United States.
- Bullying is considered a serious and pervasive problem among children and youth.
- Bullying has negative effects on the victims, as evidenced by the suicides of several young victims in Scandinavia.
- The media played a role in raising awareness about bullying in both Scandinavia and the United States.
- The research on bullying in Scandinavia and the United States has contributed to a better understanding of the nature and prevalence of the problem.
- The research on bullying has expanded significantly after the Columbine incident, indicating the growing recognition of the issue.
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