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Longobardi, C.; Fabris, M. A.; Prino, L. E.; Settanni, M. – International Journal of Developmental Science, 2021
In Europe, 82% of minors use a social network (SN). Although SNs offer opportunities for social interaction, they also involve some risks, such as online sexual victimization (OSV). As many as 39% of teenagers are estimated to be at risk of OSV. The literature suggests that risky online behaviors, such as sexting, indiscriminate expansion of SNs,…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Early Adolescents, Sexual Abuse, Victims
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Arënliu, Aliriza; Benbenishty, Rami; Kelmendi, Kaltrina; Duraku, Zamira Hyseni; Konjufca, Jon; Astor, Ron Avi – School Psychology International, 2022
Student victimization by school staff members has important potential consequences for students' academic achievement and physical and psychological outcomes. Several studies have shown that such victimization exists in multiple contexts and there is considerable variation in prevalence among contexts. This study examined the prevalence of student…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Victims, Incidence, Public Schools
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Longobardi, Claudio; Prino, L. E.; Fabris, Matteo Angelo; Settanni, Michele – Journal of School Violence, 2019
In Italy, numerous studies have been carried out regarding the phenomenon of bullying; however, studies on single incidences of sexual, physical, and psychological victimization at school remain scant. Therefore the aim of this study is to examine the phenomenon of scholastic violence with a broader perspective, as well as all the possible…
Descriptors: Violence, Bullying, Foreign Countries, Middle School Students
Otieno, Mary – Center for Universal Education at The Brookings Institution, 2020
School-related gender-based violence (SRGBV) is one of the worst manifestations of gender discrimination and violates a wide range of children's rights. Education is critical in empowering and transforming the lives of young people, especially girls, yet widespread gender-based violence (GBV) in and around schools seriously undermines the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Violence, Gender Discrimination, Childrens Rights
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Algozzine, Bob; McGee, Jennifer R. – Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas, 2011
The purpose of this study was to document and compare rates of reported and perceived crime and violence within schools. With highly publicized acts of school violence prevalent in the minds of the American public, there is a perception that schools are unsafe. Reports of school crime and violence from teachers, administrators, and students differ…
Descriptors: Violence, Crime, Middle Schools, High Schools
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Vieno, Alessio; Gini, Gianluca; Santinello, Massimo – Journal of School Health, 2011
Background: Using data from the 2006 Health Behavior in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey, the prevalence of 6 forms of bullying (physical, verbal, relational, sexual, cyber, and racist), and the role of smoking and drinking in bullying was examined among Italian adolescents for this study. Methods: The sample was composed of 2667 Italian middle…
Descriptors: Bullying, Smoking, Surveys, Incidence