A Multilevel, Statewide Investigation of School District Anti-Bullying Policy Quality and Student Bullying Involvement

被引:9
作者
Gower, Amy L. [1 ]
Cousin, Molly [2 ]
Borowsky, Iris W. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Minnesota, Div Gen Pediat & Adolescent Hlth, Dept Pediat, 717 Delaware St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414 USA
[2] Sixteenth St Community Hlth Ctr, 1337 South Cesar E Chavez Dr, Milwaukee, WI 53204 USA
关键词
bullying; bullying policy; child and adolescent health; school policy; school connectedness; PROTECTIVE FACTORS; SUICIDE ATTEMPTS; YOUTH; CHILDHOOD; RISK; ASSOCIATIONS; ADOLESCENCE; ADJUSTMENT; ADULTHOOD; PROGRAMS;
D O I
10.1111/josh.12480
中图分类号
G40 [教育学];
学科分类号
040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要
BACKGROUND: Although nearly all states in the United States require school districts to adopt anti-bullying policies, little research examines the effect of these policies on student bullying and health. Using a statewide sample, we investigated associations between the quality of school district anti-bullying policies and student bullying involvement and adjustment. METHODS: School district anti-bullying policies ( N= 208) were coded for their quality based on established criteria. District-level data were combined with student reports of bullying involvement, emotional distress, and school connectedness from a state surveillance survey of 6th, 9th, and 12th grade students (N= 93,437). RESULTS: Results indicated that policy quality was positively related to bullying victimization. Furthermore, students reporting frequent perpetration/victimization who also attended districts with high-quality policies reported more emotional distress and less school connectedness compared with students attending districts with low quality policies. Although statistically significant, the magnitude of these associations was small. CONCLUSIONS: Having a high-quality school district anti-bullying policy is not sufficient to reduce bullying and protect bullying-involved young people. Future studies examining policy implementation will inform best practices in bullying prevention.
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