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Colleen M Ray1, Natalie Vaziri2,3, Allison J Tracy1
1Division of Violence Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Abstract:
Bullying and cyberbullying are major public health issues affecting youth. One potential protective mechanism within schools is positive school climate. We examine how bullying, cyberbullying, and school climate are associated with substance use, emotional problems, and prosocial behavior using data from 5,143 middle school students and 1,584 educators. We found bullying and cyberbullying experiences are associated with all student outcomes, finding a stronger relationship with cyberbullying for some outcomes. Student perceptions of clear school rules and consequences were consistently protective across all outcomes. Educator's perceptions of school conflict were associated with more substance use and less prosocial behavior. More research is needed to identify aspects of school climate that may be protective and how schools can promote them.
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