Prevalence Rates

Rates of Involvement Across Different Classification Measures

Bully Victim Bully- Uninvolved
Victim
Standard Deviation Cut-off Scores 7.5% 11.5% 6% 75%
Mean Cut-off Scores of 2.50 13% 25% 12% 50%
Seven or More Behaviors Occurring 12% 16% 13% 59%
Weekly (including % from Two Behaviors
Occurring at Least Weekly) 10% 19% 8% 66%
Monthly 7% 18% 4% 75%

Total Prevalence Rate 10% 18% 9% 65%

The Yellow Cells for each category indicate the highest prevalence rates among all of the
classification rates.

The Gray Cells for each category indicate the lowest prevalence rates among all of the
classification rates.

Classification: Standard Deviation

Study Country Participan Bully Victim Bully- Uninvolved
t ages Victim
Cunningham United 11 to 15 7.5% 11.5% 6% 75%
, (2007) States years
 Classification: Mean Cut off Score of 2.50
Study Country Participan Bully Victim Bully- Uninvolved
t ages Victim
Austin & 9 to 15 9% 22% 15% 54%
Joseph years
(1996)
Andreou Greece 8 to 12 10.5% 18.8% 18.2% 52.5%
(2000) years
Andreou Greece 9 to 12 17.4% 18.6% 10.3% 53.7%
(2001) years
Ahmed & Australia 9 to 12 6% 65% 11% 18%
Braithwaite years
(2004)
Houbre, France 9 to 12 12.9% 15.5% 10.3% 61.3%
Tarquino, years
Thuillier,&
Hergott
(2006a)
Houbre, France 9 to 12 19.6% 15.1% 14.1% 51.2%
Tarquino, years
Thuillier,&
Hergott
(2006b)
Houbre, France 12 to 17 14.2% 19.1% 4.9% 61.7%
Tarquino, years
Thuillier,&
Hergott
(2006c)
Average 13% 25% 12% 50%

Classification: Two Behaviors Weekly

Study Country Participan Bully Victim Bully- Uninvolved
t ages Victim
Hunt, United 8 to 12 4.1% 41.3% 13.6% 41.1%
Meyers, States years
Jarrett, &
Neel
(2005)
 Classification: Seven plus behaviors occurring
Study Country Participan Bully Victim Bully- Uninvolved
t ages Victim
Demaray & United 11 to 14 12% 16% 13% 59%
Malecki States years
(2003)

Classification: Weekly
Study Country Participan Bully Victim Bully- Uninvolved
t ages Victim
Rigby Australia 13 to 16 N/a 11% N/a 78%
(1994) years
Nansel et United 11 to 16 13% 10.6% 6.3% 70.7%
al. (2001) States years
Scheithauer Germany 11 to 16 12.1% 11.1% 4.3% 72.5%
, Hayer, years
Petermann,
& Jugert
(2006)
Average 13% 11% 5% 74%
 Classification: Monthly
Study Country Participan Bully Victim Bully- Uninvolved
t ages Victim
Rigby Australia 13 to 16 9% n/a 2% 78%
(1994) years
Haynie et United 11 to 14 0.5% 33.5% 0.5% 57.3 %
al. (2001) States years
Kristensen Denmark 4 to 16 8.2% 16.4% 9.5% 65.9%
& Smith years
(2003)
Solberg & Norway 11 to 15 5% 7.9% 1.6% 86%
Olweus, years
(2003)
Peskin, United 12 to 17 7% 12% 5% 76%
Tortolero, States years
&
Markham
(2006)
Carlyle & United 11 to 17 11.4% 12.7% 7.4% 68.5%
Steinman States years
(2007)
Solberg, Norway 11 to 15 4.6% 9.5% 1.9% 84%
Olweus, & years
Endresen
(2007)
Nation, Italy 11, 13, 15 9% 6.7% 3.5% 81%
Vieno, years
Perkins, &
Santinello,
(2008)
Average 7% 18% 4% 75%