Summary
This cross-sectional survey of 2,083 Spanish adolescents (aged 10–17) quantified the prevalence of school bullying and cyberbullying, finding school bullying significantly more prevalent than cyberbullying. The study demonstrates substantial overlap between the two phenomena and identifies clear age-related patterns in bullying behaviours, suggesting that prevention programmes should employ whole-community approaches tailored to specific age cohorts rather than addressing each form of bullying in isolation.
UK applicability
The findings are likely relevant to UK school policy and anti-bullying programme design, as bullying prevalence patterns and age trajectories are typically similar across European nations. However, UK-specific epidemiological data would be needed to confirm whether the precise prevalence rates (25.1% for school bullying victimisation) apply to the English or broader UK context.
Key measures
Prevalence rates (%) of school bullying victimisation, cyberbullying victimisation, bully-victim status, and perpetration; age-stratified comparisons of bullying behaviours
Outcomes reported
The study estimated prevalence rates of school bullying and cyberbullying victimisation and perpetration across a sample of 2,083 children aged 10–17 years in Galicia, Spain, and analysed the overlap between the two phenomena by age group. School bullying was found to affect 25.1% as victims and 14.3% as bully-victims, whilst cyberbullying affected 9.4% as victims and 5.8% as bully-victims.
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