The prevalence of bullying and related behaviors reported by nearly 250,000 students in Maryland schools declined significantly between 2005-2014, according to a study to be published in the June 2017 issue of Pediatrics.
The study, “Ten-Year Trends in Bullying and Related Attitudes Among 4th-12th Graders,” found that cyberbullying had decreased, along with physical, verbal and relational bullying experiences, as self-reported by students who were surveyed in 109 Maryland schools. The Johns Hopkins Center for the Prevention of Youth Violence developed the on-line survey system in collaboration with school-based partners, and included a definition of bullying that was consistent with the World Health Organization and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The authors conclude that bullying has remained a prevalent, though declining experience for school-aged youth, with 13.4 percent to 28.8 percent of 246,306 students reporting an experience with bullying in the past month. School climate and a reduction in bullying were cited as the greatest improvements. The authors encourage the use of evidence-based programming aimed at reducing school-based bullying to further reduce the problem.
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