Measuring Bullying, Victimization, Perpetration, and Bystander ...
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School Life Survey Disclaimer:<br />
You may use this instrument for the purpose of<br />
conducting school surveys, prevention, intervention,<br />
<strong>and</strong> other kinds of anti-bullying work, as well as for<br />
research. The usual rules of research ethics need to<br />
be observed, <strong>and</strong> the researchers are expected to<br />
explicitly cite the source in all publications.<br />
For the advancement of knowledge, the instrument<br />
authors would also like to receive information about<br />
studies conducted using this instrument.<br />
The School Life Survey (SLS) provides a new<br />
procedure for measuring school bullying <strong>and</strong><br />
victimization, <strong>and</strong> at this stage, it remains<br />
largely experimental in nature. Its properties,<br />
administration, <strong>and</strong> limitations are detailed in<br />
Chan’s (2002) unpublished doctoral dissertation<br />
(Psychology Department, University of Hull, UK).<br />
However, it was not intended for public use, <strong>and</strong><br />
a test manual or interpretive guide has not been<br />
compiled to assist those who might be interested in<br />
using it.<br />
Anyone choosing to use the School Life Survey<br />
in its current form, therefore, assumes sole<br />
responsibilities for its use <strong>and</strong> application.<br />
Users should be familiar with the St<strong>and</strong>ards for<br />
Educational <strong>and</strong> Psychological Testing (APA,<br />
1999) <strong>and</strong> are reminded of the need to adhere to<br />
the ethical st<strong>and</strong>ards pertaining to research with<br />
human participants (e.g., APA Ethical Principles<br />
of Psychologists <strong>and</strong> Code of Conduct, 2002), as<br />
well as compliance with local laws <strong>and</strong> regulations<br />
governing the use of the knowledge <strong>and</strong> data<br />
collected using the instrument.<br />
The precautions <strong>and</strong> ethical issues in relation<br />
to conducting non-anonymous surveys were<br />
addressed in Chan’s original unpublished<br />
doctoral dissertation:<br />
Chan, H. F. J. (2002). The School Life Survey –<br />
A new instrument for measuring bullying <strong>and</strong><br />
victimization. Unpublished doctoral dissertation,<br />
University of Hull, UK.<br />
Some of these issues <strong>and</strong> ethical dilemmas were<br />
discussed in the following article:<br />
Chan, H. F. J., & Rauenbusch, F. (2004). Bullies <strong>and</strong><br />
victims now have a name <strong>and</strong> a face. The bully<br />
issue. Orbit Magazine, 34, 18–21.<br />
Developer’s Contact Information<br />
John H. F. Chan, PhD<br />
Psychological Services<br />
Toronto Catholic District School Board<br />
80 Sheppard Avenue East<br />
Toronto, ON, M2N 6E8, Canada<br />
Tel: 416-222-8282<br />
john.chan@tcdsb.org<br />
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