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

At school, how often have you done these things? Never Once Sometimes Often
1. Hit or kicked someone. 1 2 3 4
2. Pushed or shoved someone when you were angry. 1 2 3 4
3. Badly beaten somebody up. 1 2 3 4
4. Carried a knife or sharp weapon or other blade. 1 2 3 4
5. Threatened someone with a knife or sharp weapon. 1 2 3 4
6. Attacked someone with a knife or sharp weapon. 1 2 3 4
7. Carried a weapon. 1 2 3 4
8. Threatened someone with a gun. 1 2 3 4
9. Verbally or emotionally abused someone, that is, said something that made them feel bad
about themselves or afraid.
1 2 3 4
10. Sexually harassed someone. 1 2 3 4
11. Sexually assaulted someone. 1 2 3 4
12. Robbed someone. 1 2 3 4
13. Been suspended. 1 2 3 4
14. Gotten into a fight after drinking or getting high. 1 2 3 4
Outside of school, how often have you done these things? Never Once Sometimes Often
1. Hit or kicked someone. 1 2 3 4
2. Pushed or shoved someone when you were angry. 1 2 3 4
3. Badly beaten somebody up. 1 2 3 4
4. Carried a knife or sharp weapon or other blade. 1 2 3 4
5. Threatened someone with a knife or sharp weapon. 1 2 3 4
6. Attacked someone with a knife or sharp weapon. 1 2 3 4
7. Carried a weapon. 1 2 3 4
8. Threatened someone with a gun. 1 2 3 4
9. Verbally or emotionally abused someone, that is, said something that made them feel bad
about themselves or afraid.
1 2 3 4
10. Sexually harassed someone. 1 2 3 4
11. Sexually assaulted someone. 1 2 3 4
12. Robbed someone. 1 2 3 4
13. Been suspended. 1 2 3 4
14. Gotten into a fight after drinking or getting high. 1 2 3 4
Scoring Instructions
Point values are assigned as indicated above. Items
are scored by domain (school, community, family)
and by whether violence is direct or vicarious. More
specific timeframes can be used with this measure
(e.g., past 30 days, past 3 months, past 6 months).
Higher scores reflect more bullying experiences.
References
Nadel, H., Spellmann, M., Alvarez-Canino, T.,
Lausell-Bryant, L., & Landsberg, G. (1996). The cycle
of violence and victimization: A study of the schoolbased
intervention of a multidisciplinary youth
violence-prevention program. American Journal of
Preventive Medicine, 12, 109–119.
Dahlberg, L. L., Toal, S. B., Swahn, M., & Behrens,
C. B. (2005). Measuring violence-related attitudes,
behaviors, and influences among youths: A
compendium of assessment tools., (2nd ed.) Atlanta,
GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control.
Developer’s Contact Information
Gerald Landsberg, MSW, MPA, DSW
New York University
Silver School of Social Work
1 Washington Square North
New York, NY 10003
Tel: 212-998-5965
gl1@.nyu.edu
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