2010-2011 School Year Fairfax County Youth Survey: Bullying & Cyberbullying

1. 2010-11 School Year
Fairfax County
Youth Survey
Bullying & Cyberbullying
Updated February 2012
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2. Fairfax County Youth Survey
The Fairfax County Youth Survey …
• Is comprehensive, anonymous and voluntary
• Examines the behaviors, experiences, and risk and
protective factors that influence the well-being of our
county’s youth
• Provides county, school, and community–based
organizations with data to assess youth needs and
strengths, develop programs, monitor trends, measure
community indicators, and guide countywide planning of
prevention efforts
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3. Fairfax County Youth Survey Participation
The 2010 Fairfax County Youth Survey was completed…
• by over 44,000 FCPS students,
• representing 86% of enrolled students,
• in grades 6, 8, 10, and 12.
6th grade students take a shortened, modified survey.
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4. Fairfax County Youth Survey Demographics
Risk & Protective Factors Survey (Grades 8,10,12)
Survey Respondents
Number Percent
• Grade 8 10,718 35.3%
• Grade 10 10,197 33.5%
• Grade 12 9,484 31.2%
• Female 15,160 50.1%
• Male 15,083 49.9%
• White 13,688 45.5%
• Black 3,070 10.2%
• Hispanic 5,200 17.3%
• Asian 5,999 19.9%
• Other/Multiple 2,128 7.1%
The 2010 Fairfax County Youth Survey results by demographics are representative of
the student population of the grade levels surveyed.
The 2010 Fairfax County Youth Survey was administered to 10,964 6th graders with 4
similar representation in demographic categories.
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5. Bullying & Cyberbullying
Questions
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6. Fairfax County Youth Survey Questions
On the 2010 Fairfax County Youth Survey, students were
asked questions with the following instruction.
The next section asks about things you might have
done, or that might have happened to you. Some of the
questions are about bullying. Bullying is when 1 or
more students tease, threaten, spread rumors about,
hit, shove, or hurt another student over and over again.
It is not bullying when 2 students of about the same
strength or power argue or fight or tease each other in
a friendly way.
Remember, your answers are confidential.
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7. Fairfax County Youth Survey Questions
Victim
How many times in the past year has anyone done any
of the following TO YOU:
• bullied, taunted, ridiculed, or teased you?
• said something bad about your race or culture?
Never, 1 to 2 times, 3 to 5 times, 6 to 9 times, 10 to 19 times, 20 to
29 times, 30 to 39 times, 40 or more times
Aggressor
How many times in the past year have you:
• bullied, taunted, ridiculed, or teased someone?
• said something bad about someone's race or culture?
Never, 1 to 2 times, 3 to 5 times, 6 to 9 times, 10 to 19 times, 20 to
29 times, 30 to 39 times, 40 or more times 7
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8. Bullying (Grades 8, 10, 12)
Victim, Past Year
80
70
Percent Ever Been Bullied Past Year
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Other/
Overall 8th 10th 12th Female Male White Black Hispanic Asian
Multiple
FCPS 56.2 61.8 55.8 50.6 56 56.4 58.9 49.8 51.7 55.6 60.8
Note: 6th Grade response overall was 47%. 8
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9. Bullying (Grades 8, 10, 12)
Aggressor, Past Year
80
70
Percent Bullied Others Past Year
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Other/
Overall 8th 10th 12th Female Male White Black Hispanic Asian
Multiple
FCPS 49.4 54.5 48.8 44.5 43.8 55 49.2 51 49.5 46.9 55.3
Note: 6th Grade response overall was 24%. 9
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10. Racial/Cultural Harassment (Grades 8, 10, 12)
Victim, Past Year
80
70
Percent Ever Been Harassed Past Year
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Other/
Overall 8th 10th 12th Female Male White Black Hispanic Asian
Multiple
FCPS 48.7 47.7 48.8 49.7 45 52.5 34.9 59.8 55.8 65.2 56.8
Note: 6th Grade response overall was 19%. 10
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11. Racial/Cultural Harassment (Grades 8, 10, 12)
Aggressor, Past Year
80
70
Percent Harassed Others Past Year
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Other/
Overall 8th 10th 12th Female Male White Black Hispanic Asian
Multiple
FCPS 43 38.1 44 47.3 35.2 51.1 41.9 45.5 42.2 44.9 45.1
Note: 6th Grade response overall was 7%. 11
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12. Fairfax County Youth Survey Questions
On the 2010 Fairfax County Youth Survey, students were
asked questions with the following instruction.
The next section asks about electronic bullying, also
known as cyberbullying. Electronic bullying is bullying
through e-mail, chat rooms, instant messaging, Web
sites, or text messaging.
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13. Fairfax County Youth Survey Questions
Cyberbullying
During the past 12 months, have you ever been
electronically bullied, such as through e-mail, chat
rooms, instant messaging, Web sites, or text
messaging? Yes/No
How many times in the past year have you been cyberbullied by a
student who attends your school?
How many times in the past year have you cyberbullied a student
attending your school?
Never, 1 to 2 times, 3 to 5 times, 6 to 9 times, 10 to 19 times, 20 to
29 times, 30 to 39 times, 40 or more times
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14. Cyberbullying (Grades 8, 10, 12)
Victim, Past Year
80
70
Percent Ever Been Cyberbullied Past Year
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Other/
Overall 8th 10th 12th Female Male White Black Hispanic Asian
Multiple
FCPS 12.5 13.1 13.4 10.9 16 9 13.3 10 12.8 10.8 15.9
Note: 6th Grade responses follow similar patterns. Overall response was 13%. 14
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15. Cyberbullying (Grades 8, 10, 12)
Aggressor, Past Year
80
70
Percent Ever Cyberbullied Others Past year
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Other/
Overall 8th 10th 12th Female Male White Black Hispanic Asian
Multiple
FCPS 8.8 8.9 9.2 8.4 9.2 8.4 8.5 9.2 10 7.6 11.1
Note: 6th Grade responses follow similar patterns. Overall response was 7%. 15
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16. Chronic Bullying
Bullying is considered chronic when
students report experiences on 20 or
more occasions in the past year.
Students experiencing chronic bullying,
whether the victim or the aggressor,
are at higher risk for other negative
outcomes.
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17. Chronic Bullying (Grades 8, 10, 12)
Victim and Aggressor, Past Year
80
70
60
50
Percent
40
30
20
10
0
Victim Aggressor
FCPS 10.6 8.4
Note: 6th Grade response for 2-3 times a month or more was 8%. 17
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18. Survey Correlations
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19. Correlation Data
• Cross-tabulations are when we look at the way students
responded to multiple questions, for example when we look at
results by demographics such as symptoms of depression by
gender or the cross of two experiences such as symptoms of
depression by substance use.
• Cross-tabulations of data do not imply cause and effect.
• The results do not imply that being a certain gender or using
substances causes depression. The data indicate there is a
correlation of the female gender reporting higher prevalence of
reported depressive symptoms.
• Similarly, youth who use substances are more likely to report
symptoms of depression, but the results cannot say whether the
substance use causes depression or whether depression leads to
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20. Asset Graph for Fairfax County (Grades 8, 10, 12)
80
Bullied Someone (year)
Sex (ever)
70 Alcohol Use (30 days)
Percent with Negative Behaviors
Carried a Weapon (year)
Marijuana Use (30 days)
60
Binge Drinking (2 wks)
Cigarette Use (30 days)
50 Gang Member (ever)
40
30
20
10
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Number of Assets
High Personal Integrity Have Community Adults to Talk to
Perform Community Service Participate in Extracurricular Activities 20
Teachers Recognize Good Work Parents are Available for Help
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21. Asset Graph for Fairfax County (Grade 6)
60
Bullied Someone (year)
Carried a Weapon (year)
Cyberbullied Someone (year)
50
Percent with Negative Behaviors
Inhalant Use (30 days)
Alcohol Use (30 days)
Cigarettes (30 days)
40
Marijuana Use (30 days)
30
20
10
0
1 2 3 4 5 6
Number of Assets
High Personal Integrity Have Community Adults to Talk to
Perform Community Service Participate in Extracurricular Activities 21
Feel Safe at School Parents are Available for Help
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22. Violence and
Aggression
Correlation to Chronic Bullying
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23. Chronic Bullying (Grades 8, 10, 12)
Violence and Aggression Related Factors
Victim Aggressor
100 100
90 90
80 80
70 70
60 60
50 50
Percent
Percent
40
40
30
30
20
20
10
10
0
Racially 0
Cyber-
Bullied Harrass- Carried a Been in a Racially Cyber-
bullied Carried a Been in a
Others ed Weapon Gang Harrassed bullied
Others Weapon Gang
Others Others Others
20+ Times 20+ Times
76.9 62.8 21.0 25.3 4.8 82.4 30.8 36.7 11.5
Been Bullied Bullied Others
<20 Times <20 Times
46.1 40.7 7.4 12.4 2.5 39.4 6.8 11.7 2.0
Been Bullied Bullied Others
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24. Substance Use
Correlation to Chronic Bullying
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25. Chronic Bullying (Grades 8, 10, 12)
Substance Use Related Factors
Victim Aggressor
60 60
50 50
40 40
30 30
Percent
Percent
20 20
10 10
0 0
30-Day 30-Day 30-Day 30-Day 30-Day 30-Day 30-Day 30-Day
Alcohol Mari-juana Tobacco Inhalant Alcohol Mari-juana Tobacco Inhalant
20+ Times 20+ Times
27.2 10.7 8.8 6.6 38.9 21.4 15.9 11.3
Bullied Bullied Others
<20 Times <20 Times
20.4 10.0 6.6 3.6 19.5 9.3 6.0 3.3
Bullied Bullied Others
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26. Health and
Well-Being
Correlation to Chronic Bullying
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27. Chronic Bullying (Grades 8, 10, 12)
Health and Well-Being Related Factors
Victim Aggressor
100 100
90 90
80 80
70 70
60 60
50 50
40
Percent
Percent
40
30
30
20
20
10
10
0
0 Sleep
Sleep Depress- (Fewer Ever Had Ever Had
Depress- Ever Had Ever Had
(Fewer ion than 8 Sex Oral Sex
ion Sex Oral Sex
than 8 hrs) hrs)
20+ Times 20+ Times
52.2 71.6 27.5 33.8 42.4 71.6 39.9 45.9
Been Bullied Bullied Others
<20 Times <20 Times
29.8 66.5 22.0 25.2 31.3 66.5 21.0 24.3
Been Bullied Bullied Others
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28. School Performance
Correlation to Chronic Bullying
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29. Chronic Bullying (Grades 8, 10, 12)
School Performance Related Factors
Victim Aggressor
60 60
50 50
40 40
30 30
20 20
Percent
Percent
10 10
0 0
Low Low
Perceiv- Perceiv-
Don't Suspend Don't Suspend
ed ed
Skipped Feel -ed in Poor Skipped Feel -ed in Poor
Ability Ability
School Safe at Past Grades School Safe at Past Grades
to Do to Do
School Year School Year
Well in Well in
School School
20+ Times 20+ Times
33.3 25.1 14.6 3.3 1.9 47.3 23.1 22.6 5.6 2.0
Been Bullied Bullied Others
<20 Times <20 Times
30.1 10.1 9.9 2.4 1.0 29.0 10.8 9.3 2.2 1.0
Been Bullied Bullied Others
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30. Risk and Protective
Factors
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31. Risk and Protective Factors
Risk Factors help us explain circumstances that may increase the
likelihood of problem behaviors
Youth who exhibit increased amounts of a risk factor are considered to be at
“high risk” in that category
Protective Factors can help increase resiliency to substance use
and problem behaviors, buffering youth from risk
Youth who exhibit increased amounts of a protective factor are considered
to have “high protection” in that category
Full Glossary of R&P questions can be found in the full 2010 Fairfax
County Youth Survey Report.
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32. Perceived Parental Acceptance of Fighting
and Self-Reported Past Year Chronic Bullying
How wrong do your parents feel it
would be for you to pick a fight with
someone?
100 5 9
17
80
34
Percentage
60
40 20+ Times
Bullied Others
20
<20 Times
0 Bullied Others
Very Wrong A Not
Wrong Little Wrong
Bit
Wrong
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33. Perceived Parental Acceptance of Fighting
and Self-Reported Past Year Chronic Racial Harassment
How wrong do your parents feel it
would be for you to pick a fight with
someone?
100 6 11
22
80
36
Percentage
60 20+ Times Harassed
40 Others
<20 Times Harassed
20 Others
0
Very Wrong A Little Not
Wrong Bit Wrong
Wrong 33
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34. Perceived Parental Acceptance of Fighting
and Self-Reported Past Year Cyberbullying
How wrong do your parents feel it
would be for you to pick a fight with
someone?
100 1 1
2
98
8
Percentage
96
94
Cyberbullied Others
92 No Cyberbullying
90
88
Very Wrong A Little Not
Wrong Bit Wrong
Wrong 34
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35. Protective Factors
Correlation to Chronic Bullying
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36. Chronic Bullying (Grades 8, 10, 12)
Protective Factors
Victim Aggressor
100 100
90 90
80 80
70 70
60 60
50 50
40
Percent
40
Percent
30 30
20 20
10 10
0 Partici-
0
Have Partici-
Perform Teachers pate in Parents Teachers Have
High Comm- Perform pate in Parents
Comm- Recog- Extra- are High Recog- Comm-
Personal unity Comm- Extra- are
unity nize Good curri- Available Personal nize unity
Integrity Adults to unity curri- Available
Service Work cular for Help Integrity Good Adults to
Talk to Service cular for Help
Activities Work Talk to
Activities
20+ Times 20+ Times
61.9 88.2 55.5 34.5 91.2 63.4 43.1 81.2 54.8 28.5 89.6 59.8
Been Bullied Bullied Others
<20 Times <20 Times
71.1 89.1 66.4 40.6 90.8 75.0 72.6 89.7 66.3 41.0 91.0 75.1
Been Bullied Bullied Others
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37. Asset Graph for Fairfax County (Grades 8, 10, 12)
80
Bullied Someone (year)
Sex (ever)
70 Alcohol Use (30 days)
Percent with Negative Behaviors
Carried a Weapon (year)
Marijuana Use (30 days)
60
Binge Drinking (2 wks)
Cigarette Use (30 days)
50 Gang Member (ever)
40
30
20
10
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Number of Assets
High Personal Integrity Have Community Adults to Talk to
Perform Community Service Participate in Extracurricular Activities 37
Teachers Recognize Good Work Parents are Available for Help
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38. Asset Graph for Fairfax County (Grade 6)
60
Bullied Someone (year)
Carried a Weapon (year)
Cyberbullied Someone (year)
50
Percent with Negative Behaviors
Inhalant Use (30 days)
Alcohol Use (30 days)
Cigarettes (30 days)
40
Marijuana Use (30 days)
30
20
10
0
1 2 3 4 5 6
Number of Assets
High Personal Integrity Have Community Adults to Talk to
Perform Community Service Participate in Extracurricular Activities 38
Feel Safe at School Parents are Available for Help
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39. The Prevention Toolkit
The Prevention Toolkit provides access to presentations, videos, fact
sheets, links to helpful organizations and resources, and ideas for taking
action in your family and community to address Youth Survey related
topics:
• Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs
• Bullying and Cyberbullying
• Mental Health: Depression & Suicide
• Nutrition and Physical Activity
• Teen Dating Abuse
Visit:
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/ncs/prevention/toolkit.htm
Questions may be emailed to:
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40. Help and More Information
Find these and other organizations in the Prevention Toolkit as
resources for help and more information.
• Crisislink Suicide Prevention Hotline: (703) 527-4077
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: (800) 273-TALK (8255)
• Fairfax County Public Schools Office of Intervention and Prevention
• School Psychology Services
• School Social Work Services
• Student Safety and Wellness
• School Counseling Services
Visit
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/ncs/prevention/toolkit_agencies_orgs.htm#mentalhealth
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41. Contact Us
For additional information and resources regarding the Fairfax County
Youth Survey, contact:
Sophia.Dutton@fairfaxcounty.gov
Fairfax County Youth Survey Project Manager
Department of Neighborhood and Community Services
Countywide Service Integration and Planning Management
or visit
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/youthsurvey
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