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children’s arrival, answered questions that children had concerning completion of the survey, had
children sign their child assent form, and walked the children through the first story, answering
any questions that they might have about how to complete each story. The children completed
the remaining three stories on their own, while the principal investigator stood by to address any
concerns expressed by the children.
Demographic Data
Population Sample
Between September and December, 2009, 158 children enrolled in the 5 th grade at either
a public or private school in the South completed the CBVS. Surveys were administered to
groups of children in their respective schools. Each child’s teacher completed a questionnaire
about the participating child’s social behavior with peers and about the child’s tendency to either
bully or to be victimized. The sample of children was predominantly European American/White
(n=120, 75.9%), but also included Hispanic (n=8, 5.1%), Asian Americans (n=7, 4.4%), African
Americans/Blacks (n=13, 8.2%), and other ethnic groups (n=10, 6.3%). Information about
socioeconomic status was not collected from these children. See Table 1.
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