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The Multidimensional Bullying Victimization Scale: Development And Validation, Shannon Marie Harbin
The Multidimensional Bullying Victimization Scale: Development And Validation, Shannon Marie Harbin
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
One in three middle and high school students are victims of bullying (National Educational Association, 2012). The prevalence of bullying has increased over the past 10 years by approximately 25% (Nation Center of Education Statistics, 2013) and is now considered a public health concern. Published measures of bullying lack breadth and/or psychometric support. The present study created a psychometrically sound measure assessing bully victimization in adolescents. This measure examines three dimensions of bullying: direct, indirect, and evaluative. Items were generated based on information collected from student focus groups, as well as previously published measures and themes within recently published literature. …