Division of Violence Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, USA.
J Interpers Violence. 2024 Jan;39(1-2):414-430. doi: 10.1177/08862605231197153. Epub 2023 Sep 22.
The purpose of this study was to explore U.S. parents' and caregivers' understanding about children's bullying-what bullying is and how to address it. We analyzed 2017, 2018, and 2019 Fall online panel survey data from U.S. parents/caregivers of children ages 10 to 17 years ( = 1,516), including 20 items representing statements consistent or inconsistent with the bullying prevention evidence and best practices. Percentage of endorsement for each item and a summary measure of understanding about bullying were calculated. The association between low overall understanding about bullying and sociodemographic characteristics was explored. Most parents identified bullying as harmful (77%), repetitive (63%), and involving power imbalance (51%). At least half of parents answered 13 or more items (20 total) consistent with the bullying prevention evidence or best practices. Being male, non-Hispanic Black or Hispanic, having high school or less education, and small household size were associated with higher odds of low overall understanding about bullying. Awareness of parents' understanding about bullying and how to appropriately address it is vital for bullying prevention. Findings can inform the strategic development of bullying prevention health messages for parents.
本研究旨在探讨美国父母和照顾者对儿童欺凌的理解——什么是欺凌以及如何应对欺凌。我们分析了 2017 年、2018 年和 2019 年秋季美国 10 至 17 岁儿童父母/照顾者的在线小组调查数据（n=1516），其中包括 20 项代表与欺凌预防证据和最佳实践一致或不一致的陈述。计算了每个项目的认可百分比和欺凌理解的综合衡量标准。还探讨了对欺凌的整体理解程度低与社会人口特征之间的关联。大多数父母认为欺凌是有害的（77%）、反复发生的（63%）且涉及权力失衡（51%）。至少有一半的父母回答了 13 个或更多与欺凌预防证据或最佳实践一致的项目（共 20 个）。男性、非西班牙裔黑人或西班牙裔、高中或以下学历以及家庭规模较小与对欺凌的整体理解程度较低的可能性较高有关。了解父母对欺凌的理解以及如何妥善处理欺凌对于预防欺凌至关重要。研究结果可为针对父母的欺凌预防健康信息的战略制定提供信息。
