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Bullying Survey


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  1. Have you seen bullying at school?*
    Never
    Sometimes (1 or 2 times a month)
    Regularly (1 or 2 times a week)
    Every day


  1. How many times in the past year (the last 12 months) have you been bullied at school?*
    Never
    Sometimes (1 or 2 times a month)
    Regularly (1 or 2 times a week)
    Every day


  1. How were you bullied?*
    I haven't been bullied.
    I have been teased and called names.
    I have been hit, kicked, or pushed.
    Others leave me out of their group.
    Others take my belongings.
    Others don't sit by me or talk to me.
    Others say they will hurt me.
    Others try to hurt me on the way to and from school.
    Others bully me by phone or text messages.
    Others put bad things about me on Facebook or MySpace.


  1. How many kids have bullied you?*
    I haven't been bullied
    One kid bullies me.
    Two or more bully me.
    Lots of kids bully me.


  1. During the past year, how often did you miss school because you felt unsafe, uncomfortable or nervous at school or on your way to and from school.*
    Never
    Sometimes (1 or 2 times a month)
    Regularly (1 or 2 times a week)
    Every day


  1. If you have seen bullying at school, what did you do?*
    I haven't seen any bullying.
    Ignored it as none of my business.
    Nothing, I just watched.
    Joined in on the fun.
    Tried to stop the bully or help the target.
    Asked for help from an adult or other student.


  1. If you have been bullied, why do you think it happens?*
    No one bullies me.
    I don't know why others bully me.
    I act or look different.
    I always do well in class.
    I'm smaller or weaker.
    I guess I deserve it.


  1. How many times in the past year have you bullied, teased or made fun of someone?*
    Never
    Sometimes (1 or 2 times a month)
    Regularly (1 or 2 times a week)
    Every day


  1. Why are some kids bullies?*
    I don't know.
    They are bigger and stronger.
    They think it is fun.
    They want to get even for being bullied themselves.
    They want to "show off" or impress their friends.
    They fight in their own familes.
    Other reasons


  1. How many times in the past year (the last 12 months) have you had your property stolen or deliberately damaged, such as your car, clothing, or books.*
    Never
    Sometimes (1 or 2 times a month)
    Regularly (1 or 2 times a week)
    Every day


  1. How many times in the past year (the last 12 months) have you been afraid of being pushed, shoved, slapped, hit, or kicked by someone on school property.*
    Never
    Sometimes (1 or 2 times a month)
    Regularly (1 or 2 times a week)
    Every day


  1. How many times in the past year (the last 12 months) have you been afraid of having your property stolen or deliberately damaged, such as your car, clothing, or books?*
    Never
    Sometimes (1 or 2 times a month)
    Regularly (1 or 2 times a week)
    Every day


  1. How many times in the past year (the last 12 months) have you pushed, shoved, slapped, hit, or kicked someone on school property?*
    Never
    Sometimes (1 or 2 times a month)
    Regularly (1 or 2 times a week)
    Every day


  1. How many times in the past year (the last 12 months) have you stolen or deliberately damaged property, such as someone's car, clothing, or books?*
    Never
    Sometimes (1 or 2 times a month)
    Regularly (1 or 2 times a week)
    Every day


  1. What do adults do at school when they see bullying?*
    Nothing, they ignore it.
    Stop it and tell everyone to leave.
    Stop it and solve the problem.
    Other


  1. Has an adult at school talked to your class about bullying?*
    No
    Once, and what they said helped me a lot.
    Once, but they don't really understand what's going on.
    We talk regularly about bullying.


  1. What can adults at school do better to help stop bullying?*
    Supervise the school better.
    Make rules against bullying and discipline bullies.
    Talk about bully prevention in class.
    Help students work problems out.
    Bullying is not a problem at our school.


  1. Have you ever carried a weapon to school?*
    Never
    Sometimes (1 or 2 times a month)
    Regularly (1 or 2 times a week)
    Every day


  1. How many times in the past year (the last 12 months) were you in a physical fight?*
    Never
    Sometimes (1 or 2 times a month)
    Regularly (1 or 2 times a week)
    Every day


  1. Have you talked to anyone about being bullied?*
    I have not been bullied.
    No
    Yes, a teacher or other adult at school.
    Yes, a brother or sister.
    Yes, a friend.
    Yes, my parents.
    Yes, another adult outside of the school.


  1. Check all of the following that you would consider to be bullying behavior.*
    Pushing/shoving
    Giving dirty looks
    Gossiping
    Spreading rumors
    Making fun of someone's clothes, hair, looks, etc.
    Not letting someone sit beside you in class or at lunch
    Insulting someone's family or friends
    Sending a text message to someone making fun of them
    Putting remarks or inappropriate pictures on the Internet about someone else
    Writing graffiti on the bathroom stall about someone else
    Watching someone else make fun of another person and not saying anything
    Playing a dirty trick on someone else to embarrass them
    Threatening to phyically hurt someone
    Taking small items from someone's locker or book bag
    Pouring sugar into someone gas tank in their car
    Teasing someone about a boyfriend/girlfriend
    Telling an off color (inappropriate) joke
    Watching someone get pushed or shoved and not stopping it or saying anything about it
    Laughing at someone who has been hurt
    Making someone feel ugly, useless, or uncomfortable


  1. Do you ever want to get revenge on someone who hurts you?*
    Yes
    No
    Sometimes


  1. Is there an area in your school where more bullying behavior takes place than anywhere else?*
    hallway or locker area
    locker room
    lunch room
    on the bus
    classroom when the teacher is gone
    bathroom
    classroom when the teacher is there
    gymnasium
    parking lot before or after school


  1. If you feel you are being bullied, how do you respond or react to the bully?*
    Ignore it and walk away.
    Tell them to stop.
    Avoid areas where I know the bully hangs out.
    Get an adult to help me.
    Bully them back.


  1. Do you think being bullied can cause someone to hurt themselves or others?*
    Yes
    No
    Maybe
    I don't know