Measuring Bullying, Victimization, Perpetration, and Bystander ...

c. Have you told other pupils that you did not want to be friends with them anymore, or said that
you would tell-tale (tell other people things about them)? yes no
If yes, how often have you done this?
Not very often
(1-3 times)
Often
(more than 4 times)
Very often
(at least once a week)
d. Have you told lies, said nasty things, or told stories about other pupils that were not true?
yes no
If yes, how often have you done this?
Not very often
(1-3 times)
Often
(more than 4 times)
Very often
(at least once a week)
e. Have you spoilt activities for other pupils (for example, sports games or class activities)
on purpose (to make them upset)? yes no
If yes, how often have you done this?
Not very often
(1-3 times)
Often
(more than 4 times)
Thank you very much for completing this questionnaire.
Scoring Instructions
The SRQ is subdivided into four sections: “Direct
Aggression Received,” “Verbal & Relational
Aggression Received,” “Direct Aggression Given,” and
“Verbal & Relational Aggression Given.” The SRQ
allows the classification of four roles for both direct
(physical) and relational bullying: (1) “pure bully”
(perpetrator of aggressive acts only), (2) “pure victim”
(receiver of aggressive acts), (3) “bully/victim” (both
perpetrator and receiver), and (4) “neutral” (noninvolvement
in bullying or victimization).
Responses are scored 0–2 depending on how
frequently the individual has been involved in a
victimization or bullying situation (“not very often”
= 0, “often” = 1 or “very often” = 2). Scores of 1 or
2 (often or very often) in the “Direct Aggression
Received” section result in categorization as a
direct victim. Scores of 1 or 2 (often or very often)
in the “Direct Aggression Given” section result in
categorization as a direct bully. Classification as both
a direct victim and a direct bully (scores of 1 or 2,
often or very often, in both the “Direct Aggression
Received” and “Direct Aggression Given” sections)
result in categorization as a direct bully/victim. All
other subjects are categorized as direct neutrals. The
same principles are applied for categorization as a
relational victim, bully, bully/victim, and neutral.
Very often
(at least once a week)
References
Wolke, D., Woods, S., Bloomfield, L., & Karstadt,
L. (2000). The association between direct and
relational bullying and behaviour problems among
primary school children. Journal of Child Psychology
and Psychiatry, 41, 989–1002.
Developer’s Contact Information
Dieter Wolke, PhD
Department of Psychology and Health Sciences
Research Institute
Warwick Medical School
UK-Coventry CV4 7AL
Tel: +44 (0)24 7652 3537
D.Wolke@warwick.ac.uk
Sarah Woods, PhD
School of Psychology
University of Hertfordshire
College Lane, Hatfield
Hertfordshire, AL10 9AB
UK
Tel: +44 (0)1707 285057
s.n.woods@herts.ac.uk
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