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Appendices

Chapter 3, Appendix 1 Mediating Variable Scales

Chapter 4, Appendix 1 Qualitative Research: Screening Survey

Chapter 4, Appendix 2 Qualitative Research: Interview Protocol

Chapter 5, Appendix 1 Quantitative Research: Student Survey

Chapter 5, Appendix 2 Quantitative Research: Staff Survey

Chapter 5, Appendix 3 Quantitative Research: School Coordinator Protocol

Chapter 5, Appendix 4 Quantitative Research: Teacher Protocol Years 4 to 6

Chapter 5, Appendix 5 Quantitative Research: Teacher Protocol Years 7 to 9

Chapter 5, Appendix 6 Quantitative Research: Quantitative Survey ConfidenceIntervals

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Chapter 3, Appendix 1

Mediating Variable Scales

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Knowledge: The following questions were used in the calculation of the knowledgescore. Responses were agree, not sure and disagree.

Do you think bullying is:

Calling someone names all the time

Leaving someone out all the timeHitting, kicking and pushing someone all the time

Saying nasty things about someone all the time

Hiding or breaking someones things all the time

Saying you are going to hurt someone all the time

Giving mean looks to someone all the time

Forcing someone to do things they dont want to do all the time

Peer support: The following questions were used in the peer support scale. Responseswere lots of times, sometimes and never.

Are there kids in your class who would:

Choose you on their team

Tell you you're good at things

Explain rules of a game

Invite you to play at their home

Share things with you

Help you if you hurt yourself

Miss you if you werent at school

Make you feel better

Pick you for a partner

Help you if studs are being mean to you

Tell you you're their friend

Ask you to play when you are alone

Tell you secrets

Bullying attitudes: The following questions were used in the pro-victim and pro-bullyscale. Responses were agree, not sure and disagree.

Indicate how much you agree or disagree: Pro victimProbully

Kids who get picked on usually deserve it *

A bully is really a coward *

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It makes me angry when a kid is picked on *

Kids should tell when being bullied *

Its funny to see kids get upset when they are teased *

Kids who hurt others weaker than themselves should be

told offI like kids who stand up for themselves *

You should not pick on someone weaker than you *

I like it when someone sticks up for kids who are bullied *

I feel uncomfortable watching bullying *

Outcome expectancies: The following questions were used in the outcomeexpectancies scale. Responses were yes, maybe and no.

If you bullied another student/s what do you think would happen :

Other kids would be scared of meOther kids would like me

My parents would find out and talk to me

I would feel bad about myself

Other kids would think I was tough

I would get into trouble

I would feel bad for kids I bullied

Other kids would not want to be my friend

My parents would be unhappy with meI would feel good about myself

Other kids wouldn't bully me

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Qualitative Research: Screening Survey

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Confidential Survey

Dear Year X Student

Thank you for participating in the Australian Government Department of Education,

Science and Training (DEST), Covert Bullying Project. DEST is using this survey tofind out how students treat each other.

We are asking you some questions about bullying. All information you provide willremain confidential. No-one at your school or your home will see your answers. PleaseDO NOT put your name on this survey.

This is not a test and there are no right or wrong answers. Please answer all thequestions as honestly as you can. We are very interested in what you have to say andnot what others around you think. If you dont want to answer any questions, you donthave to.

If you do not want to complete this survey the research assistant visiting your class willprovide you with an alternative worksheet to complete.

Thank you for your help.

Melanie Epstein

Covert Bullying Project

Project Director

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Please read the following definition of bullying:

You may have noticed that students sometimes bully other students. There arelots of different ways that students can be bullied.

Bullying is when these things happen AGAIN AND AGAIN to

someone who finds it hard to stop it from happening:

1 Being ignored,left out on purpose,or not allowed to join in.

2. Being hit, kicked or pushed around.

3 Lies or nasty stories are told about them to make other kids not like them.

4. Being made afraid of getting hurt.

5 Being made fun of and teased in a mean and hurtful way.

6. But when teasing is done in a friendly and playful way we dont call it bullying.

7 While fighting is wrong, it is not bullying when two students who are AS STRONG ASeach other get into a fight.

Adapted from Olweus, 1996.

When you answer the next questions, please think about bullying in this way.

You can look back at this definition to remind yourself what bullying is.

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1. THIS TERM (TERM 2), how often were you bullied in the following ways?

(please circle one number for each statement)

Mostdays

thisTerm

Aboutoncea

weekthisTerm

Everyfew

weeks thisTerm

Onlyonceor

twicethisTerm

Notonce

thisTerm

a

Students deliberately avoided or ignoredme, didnt let me join in, or left me out of agroup to hurt me

1 2 3 4 5

b

I was teased in nasty ways or was calledhurtful names

1 2 3 4 5

c

Had a student tell me he/she wouldnt likeme unless I did what he/she said

1 2 3 4 5

d

Students told lies about me and tried tomake other students not like me

1 2 3 4 5

e

I was made to feel afraid that I would gethurt

1 2 3 4 5

fMy secrets were told to others todeliberately hurt me

1 2 3 4 5

g

Hurtful rumours were spread about me 1 2 3 4 5

h

Students deliberately tried to hurt me by

not talking to me

1 2 3 4 5

iA group decided to hurt me by ganging upon me

1 2 3 4 5

jSomeone deliberately tried to hurt me bytrying to break up a friendship I had

1 2 3 4 5

k

Someone deliberately tried to frighten orthreaten me by continually staring at me

1 2 3 4 5

lI have been deliberately threatenedphysically or hurt physically by anotherstudent

1 2 3 4 5

(Items a & e adapted from Peer Relations Questionnaire, Rigby & Slee, 1998; c-d Sullivan; Olweus, 1996; f-k adapted from Rigby & Bagshaw, 2001; b & l Bond, 2007)

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2. THIS TERM (TERM 2), how often have you been bullied in thefollowing ways INschool? For example, another student or studentscalled you names, threatened you, spread rumours about you or sentyou pictures or words that made you feel uncomfortable.


Mostdays thisTerm

Aboutonce aweekthisTerm

EveryfewweeksthisTerm

Onlyonce ortwicethisTerm

NotoncethisTerm

a

Text messages by mobilephone

1 2 3 4 5

b

Pictures, webcam or videoclips

1 2 3 4 5

c

Phone calls 1 2 3 4 5

d

Email 1 2 3 4 5

e

Chat rooms 1 2 3 4 5

fMSN messenger or anotherform of instant messenger

1 2 3 4 5

g

Social networking sites likeMySpace

1 2 3 4 5

h

Internet game 1 2 3 4 5

i Web log 1 2 3 4 5

j Web page 1 2 3 4 5

k

Other (please describe)

1 2 3 4 5

(a-e Peter Smith et al; f-h Kids Help Phone 2007; j-k Stys Y. 2004. Safe Schools Student Survey andElectronic Bullying Survey)

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3. THIS TERM (TERM 2), how often have you been bullied in thefollowing ways OUTSIDE OF school? For example, another student orstudents called you names, threatened you, spread rumours about youor sent you pictures or words that made you feel uncomfortable.


Mostdays thisTerm




NotoncethisTerm

a


1 2 3 4 5

b


1 2 3 4 5

c


d

Email 1 2 3 4 5

e



1 2 3 4 5

g


1 2 3 4 5

h


i Web log 1 2 3 4 5


k


1 2 3 4 5


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4. THIS TERM (TERM 2), how often and where were you bullied bystudents from your school:


Most daysthis Term

Aboutonce a

weekthisTerm

Every

fewweeksthis Term

Only

once ortwice thisTerm

Not oncethis Term

a In the classroom? 1 2 3 4 5

b At break times? 1 2 3 4 5

c On the way to school? 1 2 3 4 5

dOn the way home fromschool?

1 2 3 4 5

5. THIS TERM (TERM 2), how often and when did threats or other bullying byphone or internet/computer take place?


Most daysthis Term

Aboutonce aweek thisTerm

Every fewweeks thisTerm

Only onceor twicethis Term

Not oncethis Term

a

At school 1 2 3 4 5

b

Before school 1 2 3 4 5

c

Immediately afterschool

1 2 3 4 5

d

At night 1 2 3 4 5

e

During schoolholidays

1 2 3 4 5

f On the weekend 1 2 3 4 5

(a,c f NCH and Tesco Mobile; b Stys Y. 2004. Safe Schools Student Survey and Electronic Bullying Survey)

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6. Bullying is sometimes done by one student and sometimes by a group ofstudents. THIS TERM (TERM 2) at school, how often were you bullied by:


Most daysthis Term

Aboutonce a

weekthisTerm

Every

fewweeksthis Term

Only

once ortwice thisTerm

Not oncethis Term

a Mainly one male? 1 2 3 4 5

b A group of males? 1 2 3 4 5

c Mainly one female? 1 2 3 4 5

d A group of females? 1 2 3 4 5

eBoth males andfemales?

1 2 3 4 5

(Adapted from Peer Relations Questionnaire, Rigby & Slee, 1998; Olweus, 1996)

7. Have you stayed away from school THIS YEAR (2007) because of bullying?

(please circle one number)

a No, I have never been bullied 1

b No, I have never stayed away 2

c No, but Ive wanted to stay away 3

d Yes, I have stayed away once or twice 4

e Yes, I have stayed away more than twice 5

(Adapted from Rigby & Slee, 1998)

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8. THIS TERM (TERM 2), how often have you on your own or in a group,bullied another student or students in the following ways?


MostdaysthisTerm

About

onceaweekthisTerm

Every

fewweeksthisTerm

Onlyonce

ortwicethisTerm

NotoncethisTerm

a

I deliberately avoided or ignored anotherstudent or students, didnt let them join in,or left them out of a group to hurt them

1 2 3 4 5

b

I teased another student or students innasty ways or called another student orstudents hurtful names

1 2 3 4 5

c

I told another student or students I wouldntlike them unless they did what I said

1 2 3 4 5

d

I told lies about another student or studentsand tried to make other students not likethem

1 2 3 4 5

e

I made another student or students feelafraid that I would hurt them

1 2 3 4 5

fI told another student or students secrets toothers to deliberately hurt them

1 2 3 4 5

g

I spread hurtful rumours about anotherstudent or students

1 2 3 4 5

h

I deliberately tried to hurt a student orstudents by not talking to them

1 2 3 4 5

i I was part of a group who decided to hurtanother student or students by ganging upon them

1 2 3 4 5

j I deliberately tried to hurt another studentor students by trying to break up afriendship they had

1 2 3 4 5

k I deliberately tried to frighten or threatenanother student or students by continuallystaring at them

1 2 3 4 5

lI deliberately threatened physically or hurtphysically another student or students

1 2 3 4 5

(a & e Adapted from Peer Relations Questionnaire, Rigby & Slee, 1998; c-d Sullivan; Olweus, 1996; f-kadapted from Rigby & Bagshaw, 2001; b & l Bond, 2007)

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9. THIS TERM (TERM 2), how often have you bullied another student orstudents in the following ways IN school? For example, calling themnames, threatening them, spreading rumours about them or sendingpictures or words to make them feel uncomfortable.


Mostdays thisTerm




NotoncethisTerm

a


1 2 3 4 5

b


1 2 3 4 5

c


d

Email 1 2 3 4 5

e



1 2 3 4 5

g


1 2 3 4 5

h


i Web log 1 2 3 4 5


k


1 2 3 4 5


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10. THIS TERM (TERM 2), how often have you bullied another student orstudents in the following ways OUTSIDE of school? For example calling themnames, threatening them, spreading rumours about them or sending picturesor words to make them uncomfortable.


Mostdays thisTerm




NotoncethisTerm

a


1 2 3 4 5

b


1 2 3 4 5

c


d

Email 1 2 3 4 5

e



1 2 3 4 5

g


1 2 3 4 5

h


i Web log 1 2 3 4 5


k


1 2 3 4 5


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11. THIS TERM (TERM 2), how often have you seen other students :


Mostdays thisTerm



Onlyonceortwicethis

Term

NotoncethisTerm

a

Being physically bullied at school? 1 2 3 4 5

b

Verbally bullying others by insults,put downs or threats at school?

1 2 3 4 5

c

Socially bullying others bydeliberately leaving them out,spreading rumours, or makingthem look bad?

1 2 3 4 5

(Stys Y. 2004.)

12. THIS TERM (TERM 2), how often have you seen other students gettingbullied in the following ways IN school? For example, seeing other students beingcalled names, being threatened, having rumours spread about them or being sentpictures or words to make them feel uncomfortable.


MostdaysthisTerm



OnlyonceortwicethisTerm

NotoncethisTerm

a

Text messages by mobile phone 1 2 3 4 5

b

Pictures, webcam or video clips 1 2 3 4 5

c


d

Email 1 2 3 4 5

e


f

MSN messenger or another form ofinstant messenger

1 2 3 4 5

g


1 2 3 4 5

h


i Web log 1 2 3 4 5

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j

Web page 1 2 3 4 5

k

Other (please describe) 1 2 3 4 5

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13. THIS TERM (TERM 2), how often have you seen other studentsgetting bullied in the following ways OUTSIDE of school? For example, seeingother students being called names, being threatened, having rumours spreadabout them or being sent pictures or words to make them feel uncomfortable.


Mostdays thisTerm



Onlyonce ortwice thisTerm

Not oncethis Term

a


1 2 3 4 5

b


1 2 3 4 5

c


d

Email 1 2 3 4 5

e



1 2 3 4 5

g


1 2 3 4 5

h Internet game 1 2 3 4 5

i Web log 1 2 3 4 5


k


1 2 3 4 5


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14. Think of the last time that you saw or heard another student beingbullied at school. What action did you take as a result of the bullying?


Yes No

I haventseen anyonebullied atschool

a I ignored it 1 2 3

b I told my parents about it 1 2 3

c I told an adult at school about it 1 2 3

d I told another student about it 1 2 3

eAt the time, I helped the person beingbullied

1 2 3

f Later on, I helped the person being bullied 1 2 3

g I stood and watched 1 2 3

h I made a joke of it 1 2 3

i I joined in with the person bullying 1 2 3

j I got someone to help stop it 1 2 3

k I stood up to the person who was bullying 1 2 3

l I got back at the person bullying later 1 2 3

(Stys Y. 2004. Safe Schools Student Survey and Electronic Bullying Survey)

15. Are you male or female? (please circle one number)

Male 1

Female 2

Thank you for completing this survey.

Please hand your survey to the Edith Cowan University researcher to collect.

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Chapter 4, Appendix 2Qualitative Research: Interview Protocol

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AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, SCIENCE ANDTRAINING (DEST)

COVERT BULLYING PROJECTGENERAL INTERVIEW GUIDE

INTRODUCTION

Hi my name is ________________________ and I work at Edith Cowan University. We

are doing some research to find out about how students treat each other. You probablyremember doing a written survey in the last few weeks. So we can find out some moreabout what kids your age think we are interviewing students in Years 4, 6, 7 and 8.

Like the written survey this is not a test and there are no right or wrong answers. Ifyoure unsure or dont know what a question is asking you, its okay to say I dont know.I would like you to answer all the questions as best as you can. I wont talk to anyone atthe school about the answers you give me today and your parents wont find out either. Ifyou dont want to answer any of the questions or if you want to stop the interview let meknow.

Is it okay with you if I record the interview on a tape so I can write down all the thingsyou say during our discussion? I will make sure your name isnt used in anything you say

and teachers, your parents and other students will not hear or see what you say. When Ileave here I will listen to the tape, write some notes then destroy the tape. Is that okay?Are you happy to start the interview?

WARM-UP

To start with, Id like to know a little bit about you.

1. Can you tell me how many brothers and sisters you have and all the people wholive at your house? [if student lives shared-time between parents, the house youspend most time at]

2. What do you enjoy most about school?

3. What do you enjoy the least about school [bullying may come up, if so, tell thestudent you will give them some information at the end of the talk about who theycan talk to for help]?

4. When you did the questionnaire at school last term, we asked you about somethings people may use to keep in contact with each other. These were things likemobile phones, chat rooms, social networking sites and web pages. Im going tolist each one and Id like you to tell me what kids your age call these things:

a. Text messages on the mobile phone?

b. Pictures sent on the internet or mobile phone, webcam or video clips?

c. Phone calls?

d. Email?

e. Chat rooms?

f. Instant messenger (e.g. MSN)?

g. Social networking sites? [prompt: like MySpace; what sort of sites likethis do kids your age use?]

h. Internet game?

i. Web log/blog?

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j. Web page/website?

5. Can you tell me about any other things kids your age use to keep in contact witheach other?

6. Can you tell me what kids your age say to describe this group of things?

SCENARIO

The next activity is a bit like some activities you might have done in class; I am going to

tell you a story and then Im going to ask you some questions about the story. The storyis about Chris. [Read scenario use male scenario for male students and femalescenario for female students]

Scenario - MALE

Chris is in Year 7 and has a close group of friends. However, one morning thingsseemed to change. Some of his friends started treating him badly in ways that otherpeople and especially teachers couldnt see during class. This continues every day untillater in the week they start treating Chris in the same way also during the recess andlunch break. No-one else seemed to notice and he didnt tell anyone. Things went frombad to worse the next week for Chris when he went home and found the kids at schoolhad found a way to treat him badly at home as well. He definitely didnt want to tell his

parents about what they had done, and especially not about how they were reaching himto hurt him at home. Even though his parents were pretty good and around a lot theyhad no idea what Chris was going through. Chris felt he could put up with how they weretreating him at school more than he could put up with how they were reaching him in hishome as well. He finally told one of his favourite teachers

Scenario - FEMALE

Chris is in Year 7 and has a close group of friends. However, one morning thingsseemed to change. Some of her friends started treating her badly in ways that otherpeople and especially teachers couldnt see during class. This continues every day untillater in the week they start treating Chris in the same way also during the recess andlunch break. No-one else seemed to notice and she didnt tell anyone. Things went from

bad to worse the next week for Chris when she went home and found the kids at schoolhad found a way to treat her badly at home as well. She definitely didnt want to tell herparents about what they had done, and especially not about how they were reaching herto hurt her at home. Even though her parents were pretty good and around a lot theyhad no idea what Chris was going through. Chris felt she could put up with how theywere treating her at school more than she could put up with how they were reaching herin her home as well. She finally told one of her favourite teachers

TERMINOLOGY AND SCOPE

7. What sorts of things might Chriss friends be doing to him/her at school to treathim/her badly?

8. Which of these things would teachers not be able to see or not want to seeduring class?

9. What things could these kids be doing to hurt Chris at home in ways that his/herparents wont easily find out?

10.In America some kids have an unusual name for some of this behaviour, thathappens again and again to students to deliberately hurt them, they call thispunking what would you or other kids your age call it? What name is usedmost often? What name do older kids use? What about younger kids? What haveyou heard adults call this type of behaviour?

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25.Why might Chris not tell his/her teachers? Why do you think kids might feel thisway?

26. What should teachers do to help kids talk about these things?

27.How would you feel if you were Chris? How would you feel if you were one of thekids hurting Chris?

28.Now Im going to read you a list of things people might do. Id like you to tell me

what words you would use to describe each of these types of things that happenrepeatedly to someone about your age. If youd like me to say any again, pleaselet me know:

a. being deliberately avoided or ignored, not allowed to join in, or left outof a group;

b. being teased in nasty ways or called hurtful names;

c. being told another student wouldnt like you unless you did whathe/she said;

d. having lies told about you or someone trying to make other studentsnot like you;

e. being made to feel afraid that you would get hurt;

f. having someone tell your secrets to others to deliberately hurt you;

g. spreading hurtful rumours;

h. being ganged up on by a group;

i. someone deliberately trying to break up a friendship you had; or

j. someone deliberately tried to frighten or threaten you by continuallystaring at you.

29.How else do kids try to hurt others like Chris in ways that are not easily seen by

adults or others? Are there any other names or words used to describe this?CHARACTERISTICS OF PERSON BULLYING

30.Now Id like you to think about the kids who are hurting Chris in the ways wetalked about before. How old do you think they were when they started hurtingother kids like Chris in this way?

31. Why do you think some kids like to treat other students in this way?

32.What actions do you think girls are most likely to do if they try to hurt otherpeople in ways that cant be easily seen by adults or others people?

33.What about boys? What do you think boys are most likely to do if they try to hurt

other people in ways that cant be easily seen by adults or others?

SUGGESTIONS FOR PROGRAM STRATEGIES

Youre doing really well, theres just 1 more question. Think back to the story I told youabout Chris when we started talking today. Chris class have been doing some activitiesin the classroom about how to respond to this sort of behaviour, but he/she hasnt foundit useful.

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34.If you were making up a program for schools to help stop kids hurting each otherin these ways, what sort of things would you include in your program? How wouldthis work?

Thank you very much for answering all these questions, you really did a great job. Isthere anything else you would like to tell me about anything weve talked about today, ordo you have any questions to ask me?

Before you go, I need to tell you that if answering any of these questions today raised

any issues or feelings and you would like to talk to someone, please talk to an adult youcan trust, for example, a parent or caregiver, school counsellor, school nurse and socialworker or an adult in the school you trust. You can also phone Kids Help Line and I willgive you a card with their details. They provide a free, confidential, anonymous, 24-hourtelephone and online counselling service specifically for young people aged between 5and 18 years.

[Give Kids Helpline card and incentive to student]

[if student identified bullying was something they didnt like about school (Q3), suggestthey talk to someone they trust, like their parent, class teacher, or one of the otherschool staff mentioned above.]

Thank you again for helping us with our research. You can go back to class now/XX will

take you back to class now.

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Quantitative Research: Student Survey

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CONFIDENTIAL SURVEY

Dear Student

We are using this survey to find out how students treat each other at your school. We will be asking you some questionsabout bullying and your experiences while using the Internet or a mobile phone.

All information you provide will remain confidential. No one at your school or your home will see your answers. Your surveywill be sealed in an envelope and mailed to University researchers.

Please DO NOT put your name on this survey.

This is not a test and there are no right or wrong answers. Please answer all the questions as honestly as you can. We arevery interested in what you have to say and not what others around you think. If you dont want to answer any questions,you dont have to.

If you do not want to complete this survey you do not have to.


Donna Cross

Professor Child Health Promotion Research

Centre Edith Cowan University

Western Australia

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Please read the following description of bullying:

You may have noticed that students sometimes bully other students.There are lots of different ways that students can be bullied.

Bullying is when these things happen AGAIN AND AGAIN to someone who finds it hard tostop it from happening:

Examples of FACE to FACE or OVERT bullying are described in pictures 1 and 2.

1 Hit, kicked or pushed around

2 Made fun of and teased in a mean and hurtful way.

Bullying in ways not easily seen by others or COVERT bullying is described in pictures 3 to 6.

3 Lies or nasty stories told about someone behind their back.

4 Made afraid of getting hurt.

5 Ignored, excluded, left out on purpose, or not allowed to join in.

6 Mean and nasty pictures or words posted/sent on the Internet or mobile phone.

However, it is NOT considered bullying:

When teasing is done in a friendly and playful way.When two students who are AS STRONG AS each other get into a fight. While fighting is wrong, it isnot bullying.

(adapted from Olweus, 1996, Hinduja, Patchin & Burgess Proctor 2007)

When you answer the next questions, please think about bullying in this way

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1. What is your age in years?(please write your age in the space below)

_____________________years

2. What year level are you in at school? (please write your year level in the box below)

I am in year __________

3. Are you male or female?(please circle ONE NUMBER only)

a Male 1

b Female 2

4. How many brothers and sisters do you have living at home?(please write in the spaces below)

Brother/s _____________

Sister/s ______________

5. If you have brothers and sisters, are you the eldest child in your family?

(please circle ONE NUMBER only)

a

Yes 1

b

No 2

c

I am an onlychild

3

6. How often do you use the following?(please circle ONE NUMBER for each statement)

I dontuse

this

Rarel

y

1-3times

amonth

Oncea

week

Every

day

a

Mobile phone at school 1 2 3 4 5

b

Mobile phone when not at school 1 2 3 4 5

c

ComputerWITH Internet connectionat school

1 2 3 4 5

d

ComputerWITHOUT Internetconnection at school

1 2 3 4 5

e

ComputerWITH Internet connectionat home

1 2 3 4 5

f

ComputerWITHOUT Internetconnection at home

1 2 3 4 5

g

ComputerWITH Internet connectionat a place other than school or home(e.g. library, friends house)

1 2 3 4 5

h ComputerWITHOUT Internetconnection at a place other than

1 2 3 4 5

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school or home (e.g. library, friendshouse)

7. Do you have rules about when or for how long you can use the Internet and/or mobilephone?

(please circle ONE NUMBERfor each statement)

Yes NoI dont haveaccess tothis

a

Internet at school 1 2 3

b

Internet at home 1 2 3

c

Mobile phone atschool

1 2 3

d

Mobile phone at home 1 2 3

8. In your home, do you use a computer with Internet access?

(please circle ONE NUMBERonly)

a Yes 1 _ Go to question 9

b No 2 _ Go to question 10

9. In your home, in what location(s) do you use a computer with Internet access?


Yes No

a

I can access the Internet from any room in my house(wireless Internet)

1 2

b

In my bedroom 1 2

c

In my brother and/or sisters bedroom 1 2

d

In my parents bedroom 1 2

e

In the living or family room 1 2

f

In the kitchen 1 2

g

In the study 1 2

h In the games room or play room 1 2

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i

In the spare room 1 2

j

Other (pleasedescribe)_______________________________________

1 2

(adapted from the Electronic Bullying Survey 2006)

10. THIS TERM how often did you see a student or students bully others AGAIN and AGAIN? (please circle ONE NUMBERonly)

a I DID NOT see others being bullied this term 1 _ Go to question 12

b I saw at least one student being bullied ONCE OR TWICE this term 2 _ Go to question11

c I saw at least one student being bullied EVERY FEW WEEKS this term 3 _ Go to

question 11

d I saw at least one student being bullied ABOUT ONCE A WEEK this term 4 _ Go toquestion 11

e I saw at least one student being bullied MOST DAYS this term 5 _ Go to question 11

(adapted from Peer Relations Questionnaire, Rigby & Slee, 1998; Olweus, 1996)

11. What actions did you take the last time you saw or heard about someone being bulliedAGAIN and AGAIN?


Yes No

a I did nothing 1 2

b I told my parents about it 1 2

c I told an adult at school about it 1 2

d I told another student about it 1 2

e I helped the person being bullied, at the time 1 2

f I helped the person being bullied, later on 1 2

g I ignored it 1 2

h I made a joke of it 1 2

i I joined in with the person bullying 1 2

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f

I told secrets about another studentbehind their back to others to deliberatelyhurt them

1 2 3 4 5

g

I spread hurtful rumours about anotherstudent

1 2 3 4 5

h

I tried to hurt a student by not talking tothem

1 2 3 4 5

i

I was part of a group who decided to hurtanother student by ganging up on them

1 2 3 4 5

j

I tried to hurt another student by trying tobreak up a friendship they had

1 2 3 4 5

k

I tried to frighten or threaten anotherstudent

1 2 3 4 5

l

I physically hurt another student 1 2 3 4 5

Question 13 continued. THIS TERM, how often did you on your own or in a group, do thesethings to another student or students?


I didnot dothis toothersthisterm

Onceortwicethisterm

Everyfewweeksthisterm

Aboutonce aweekthisterm

Mostdaysthisterm

m

I sent nasty or threatening emails to anotherstudent

1 2 3 4 5

n

I sent nasty text messages (SMS), or prank calls to

another students mobile phone 1 2 3 4 5

o

I sent nasty messages on the Internet, e.g. throughMSN to another student

1 2 3 4 5

p

I used one or more peoples screen name orpassword and pretended to be them

1 2 3 4 5

q

I sent someone elses private emails, messages,pictures or videos to other students

1 2 3 4 5

rI sent or posted mean or nasty comments orpictures about another student to websites e.g.MySpace; Facebook

1 2 3 4 5

s

I sent mean or nasty messages or pictures aboutanother student to other students mobile phones

1 2 3 4 5

tI deliberately ignored someone or left anotherstudent out of things over the Internet to hurt them

1 2 3 4 5

u

I wrote and circulated nasty notes about a studentat school

1 2 3 4 5

v

Other (pleasedescribe)____________________________

1 2 3 4 5

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15. THIS TERM how often and where were you bullied AGAIN and AGAIN by students fromyour school? (please circle ONE NUMBERfor each statement)

I was notbullied thisterm

Once ortwice thisterm

Every fewweeks thisterm

Aboutonce aweek thisterm

Most days thisterm

a

In the classroom 1 2 3 4 5

b

At break times 1 2 3 4 5

c

On the way to school 1 2 3 4 5

d

On the way home fromschool

1 2 3 4 5

e

At home 1 2 3 4 5

f At a friends house 1 2 3 4 5


g

1 2 3 4 5

16. THIS TERM how often did these things happen to you? (please circle ONE NUMBERfor each statement)

Thisdid nothappe

n to methisterm

Onceortwice

thisterm

Everyfewweeks

thisterm

Aboutoncea

weekthisterm

Mostdays

thisterm

a

Students deliberately ignored orleft me out of a group to hurt me

1 2 3 4 5

b

I was teased in nasty ways 1 2 3 4 5

c

I had a student tell me he/shewouldnt like me unless I didwhat he/she said

1 2 3 4 5

d

I had a student tell lies about mebehind by back, to make otherstudents not like me

1 2 3 4 5

e

Ive been made to feel afraid Iwould get hurt

1 2 3 4 5

f

I had secrets told about me toothers behind my back, to hurtme

1 2 3 4 5

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g

I had hurtful rumours spreadabout me behind my back

1 2 3 4 5

h

I had students deliberately tryingto hurt me by not talking to me

1 2 3 4 5

Question 16 continued. THIS TERM how often did these things happen to you?


Thisdid nothappen to methisterm

Onceortwicethisterm


Aboutonceaweekthisterm

Mostdaysthisterm

iA group decided to hurt me byganging up on me

1 2 3 4 5

jSomeone deliberately tried tohurt me by trying to break up a

friendship I had

1 2 3 4 5

k

Someone tried to frighten me 1 2 3 4 5

lI was hurt physically by anotherstudent

1 2 3 4 5

m

I was sent threatening emails 1 2 3 4 5

n

I was sent nasty messages onthe Internet, e.g. through MSN

1 2 3 4 5

o

I was sent nasty text messages(SMS), or prank calls to mymobile phone

1 2 3 4 5

p

Someone used my screen nameor password, pretending to beme to hurt someone else

1 2 3 4 5

q

Someone sent my privateemails, messages, pictures orvideos to others

1 2 3 4 5

r

Mean or nasty comments orpictures were sent or posted

about me to websites e.g.MySpace; Facebook

1 2 3 4 5

s

Mean or nasty messages orpictures were sent about me toother students mobile phones

1 2 3 4 5

tI was deliberately ignored or leftout of things over the Internet

1 2 3 4 5

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You are doing really well, thank you for your answers so far.

We are very interested to hear what you think, so please turn the page

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18. THIS TERM, how often did you bully another student or group of students AGAIN andAGAIN in ways that cant be easily seen by others?(please circle ONE NUMBERonly)

a

I DID NOT bully other students this way this term 1

b

I bullied other students this way ONCE OR TWICE this term 2

c I bullied other students this way EVERY FEW WEEKS this term 3

d

I bullied other students this way ABOUT ONCE A WEEK this term 4

e

I bullied other students this way MOST DAYS this term 5

(adapted from Peer Relations Questionnaire, Rigby & Slee, 1998; Olweus, 1996)

19. THIS TERM, how often were you bullied AGAIN and AGAIN by another student or groupof students in ways that cant be easily seen by others?(please circle ONE NUMBERonly)

a

I WAS NOT bullied this way by other students this term 1

b

I was bullied by at least one student this way ONCE OR TWICE this term 2

c

I was bullied by at least one student this way EVERY FEW WEEKS thisterm

3

d

I was bullied by at least one student this way ABOUT ONCE A WEEK thisterm

4

e

I was bullied by at least one student this way MOST DAYS this term 5

20. THIS TERM, how often and where were you bullied AGAIN and AGAIN by students fromyour school in ways that cant be easily seen by others?(please circle ONE NUMBERfor eachstatement)

I wasnotbulliedthesewaysthis term

Once ortwice thisterm

Everyfewweeksthis term


Most days thisterm

a

In the classroom 1 2 3 4 5

b

At break times 1 2 3 4 5

c

On the way to school 1 2 3 4 5

d

On the way home fromschool

1 2 3 4 5

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I was not bulliedthese ways thisterm

A fewtimesthis term

Lots oftimes thisterm

a

Someone or people in a year level below me 1 2 3

b

Someone or people in the same year level as me 1 2 3

c

Someone or people 1 year level above me 1 2 3

d

Someone or people 2 year levels above me 1 2 3

e

Someone or people 3 or more year levels aboveme

1 2 3

f

I dont know what year level they were in 1 2 3

24. THIS YEAR (2007), what did you do if another student or group of students bullied youAGAIN and AGAIN in ways not easily seen by others?


I was not bulliedthese ways thisyear

Yes No

a

I ignored the student or students who werebullying me

1 2 3

b

I did nothing 1 2 3

c

I walked away 1 2 3

d

I stayed away from the person bullying me or theplace where it occurred

1 2 3

e

I got angry 1 2 3

f I fought back 1 2 3

g

I told the student or students to stop bullying me 1 2 3

h

I made a joke of it 1 2 3

iI did not respond to the threatening or nastyemails or other electronic messages

1 2 3

jI kept or printed a record of the electronicmessages or nasty comments

1 2 3

k

I changed my mobile phone number, or got asilent number, or changed my passwords or

1 2 3

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26. The LAST TIME this year (2007) a student bullied you AGAIN and AGAIN at school inways not easily seen by others did things get better after you asked an adult for help?


a

I WAS NOT bullied in these ways THIS YEAR (2007) 1

b

I was bullied but I didnt ask an adult for help 2

c

I asked an adult for help and things GOT BETTER STRAIGHT AWAY 3

d

I asked an adult for help and things GOT BETTER AFTER A WHILE 4

e

I asked an adult for help and things GOT BETTER to begin with, but then thebullying RETURNED TO the SAME AS BEFORE

5

f

I asked an adult for help and the bullying CONTINUED 6

g

I asked an adult for help and the bullying GOT WORSE 7

27. For each of the following statements, decide how much you agree or disagree .

(please circle ONE NUMBER for each statement)

In my school:Stronglyagree

AgreeNeitheragree nordisagree

Disagree

Stronglydisagree

Unsure

a

Most staff are friendly toeach other

1 2 3 4 5 6

b

Most staff are available totalk to about bullying

1 2 3 4 5 6

c

Most students in my yeargroup stick up for someonewho is being bullied

1 2 3 4 5 6

d

Most students in my yeargroup report bullying

1 2 3 4 5 6

e

Most staff try to stop bullying 1 2 3 4 5 6

f

Most staff take bullyingseriously

1 2 3 4 5 6

g

Reports of bullying are dealtwith immediately

1 2 3 4 5 6

h

Help is provided to studentswho are bullied

1 2 3 4 5 6

i

Help is provided to studentswho bully others

1 2 3 4 5 6

j

The way students areexpected to behave is fair

1 2 3 4 5 6

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Do you feelYes,always

Yes,sometimes

No Unsure

a

It is easier to bully another student overthe Internet than in person?

1 2 3 4

b

It is more hurtful to bully other studentsover the Internet than in person?

1 2 3 4

c

Electronic bullying is scarier than face-to-face bullying? 1 2 3 4

d

Websites that make fun of otherstudents are funny?

1 2 3 4

e

If you report electronic bullying, you willbe the next one to be bullied?

1 2 3 4

f

It is worse to hit or punch a person thanto send him/her a nasty email, instantmessage or text message (SMS)?

1 2 3 4

g

Students should be allowed to saywhatever they want about otherstudents on their personal web pages(e.g. MySpace, Facebook)?

1 2 3 4

(Electronic Bullying Survey)

31. What do you think are the best ways to stop students bullying others ONLINE?


Yes No Dont Know

a

Blocking messages 1 2 3

b

Reporting to police or other authorities 1 2 3

c

Asking them to stop 1 2 3

d

Fighting back 1 2 3

e

Ignoring it 1 2 3

f

Keeping a record of nasty emails or text messages(SMS)

1 2 3

g

Telling a teacher 1 2 3

h

Telling a parent 1 2 3

i

Changing email address or mobile phone number 1 2 3

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j


________________________________________1 2 3

32. How do you feel about your school?


NeverSometimes

Usually

Always Unsure

a

I feel close to people at thisschool

1 2 3 4 5

b

I feel like I am part of this school 1 2 3 4 5

c

I am happy to be at this school 1 2 3 4 5

d

I am treated fairly by teachers atthis school

1 2 3 4 5

(McNeely, 2002; Resnick, 1997)

33. Do you feel safe at school?


a

Yes, ALL of the time 1

b

Yes, MOST of the time 2

c

Yes, SOME of the time 3

d

No, I NEVER feel safe at school 4

(adapted from Peer Relations Questionnaire, Rigby & Slee, 1998)

34. For each sentence, circle the number that shows how often you feel this way.


NeverSometimes

Usually Always

a

I feel alone at school 1 2 3 4

b

I have lots of friends to talk to atschool

1 2 3 4

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c

Its hard for me to make friends atschool

1 2 3 4

d

I have nobody to talk to in myclasses

1 2 3 4

e

I dont have anyone to spend timewith at school

1 2 3 4

f Im lonely at school 1 2 3 4

g

I feel left out of things at school 1 2 3 4

h

There are areas of the school thatmake me feel scared

1 2 3 4

i

I feel there are areas of the schoolthat are safe

1 2 3 4

(adapted from Cassidy & Asher, 1992)

35. Compared to other students in your year group, which of the following best describesMOST of the results on your last school report THIS YEAR (2007)?(please circle ONE NUMBERonly)

a

Better than most other students in my year level 1

b

About the same as most other students in my year level 2

c

Not as good as most other students in my year level 3

d

I dont know 4

36. Please read each statement and circle the number which indicates how things have beenfor you OVER THE LAST MONTH.

There are no right or wrong answers. Do not spend too much time on each statement. (please circle ONE NUMBER for eachstatement)

Over the LAST MONTH:Nottrue

Somewhattrue

Certainly true

a I try to be nice to other people. I care about their feelings 1 2 3

b I am restless, I cannot stay still for long 1 2 3

c I get a lot of headaches, stomach-aches or sickness 1 2 3

d I usually share with others (food, games, pens etc) 1 2 3

e I get very angry and often lose my temper 1 2 3

f I would rather be alone than with people of my age 1 2 3

g I usually do as I am told 1 2 3

h I worry a lot 1 2 3

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i I am helpful if someone is hurt, upset or feeling ill 1 2 3

j I am constantly fidgeting or squirming 1 2 3

k I have one good friend or more 1 2 3

l I fight a lot. I can make other people do what I want 1 2 3

m I am often unhappy, down-hearted or tearful 1 2 3

n Other people my age generally like me 1 2 3

o I am easily distracted, I find it difficult to concentrate 1 2 3

p I am nervous in new situations. I easily lose confidence 1 2 3

q I am kind to younger children 1 2 3

r I am often accused of lying or cheating 1 2 3

s Other children or young people pick on me or bully me 1 2 3

t I often volunteer to help others (parents, teachers,children)

1 2 3

u I think before I do things 1 2 3

v I take things that are not mine from home, school orelsewhere

1 2 3

w I get on better with adults than with people my own age 1 2 3

x I have many fears, I am easily scared 1 2 3

y I finish the work Im doing. My attention is good 1 2 3

(Strengths & Difficulties Questionnaire, Goodman 2002)

37. How many times in the PAST MONTH:


Times in the PAST MONTH:Never

Once TwiceThreetimes

More than 3 times

a

Have you stolen something from ashop or person (even if it was onlyworth a little money)?

1 2 3 4 5

b

Were you in a physical fight? 1 2 3 4 5

c

Were you in an argument with friends? 1 2 3 4 5

d

Did you lose your temper or get reallyangry?

1 2 3 4 5

e

Did you get into trouble at home? 1 2 3 4 5

f

Did you break something of your ownon purpose?

1 2 3 4 5

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g

Did you damage or destroy things thatdid not belong to you (e.g. street signs,cars, neighbours property)?

1 2 3 4 5

h

Did you have a disagreement orargument with your parents?

1 2 3 4 5

i

Have you not paid for something likesneaking onto a bus or train or into a

movie?

1 2 3 4 5

j

Did you bring a weapon (e.g. a knife,gun or chemical spray) to school?

1 2 3 4 5

k

Smoked cigarettes? 1 2 3 4 5

l

Drunk alcohol without your parentsknowing?

1 2 3 4 5

(Adapted from Resnicow, 1995)

Thank you for completing this survey.

If answering questions in this survey raises any issues or feelings that concern you pleasetalk to an adult you trust. (e.g. parent, school counsellor, school nurse, or social worker)

You can also phone the Kids Help Line.

They provide free, confidential, anonymous, 24-hour hour telephone and online counselling servicefor young people aged between 5 and 18 years. Your teacher will hand out a card with further

information.

Please place your survey in the envelope provided and then hand it to your class teacher.

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Quantitative Research: Staff Survey

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CONFIDENTIAL SURVEY

Dear Staff Member,

The Child Health Promotion Research Centre (CHPRC) at Edith Cowan University in WesternAustralia has been contracted by the Australian Government Department of Education,Science and Training (DEST) to conduct research into indirect or covert bullying in Australianschools.

This project aims to improve the knowledge and understanding of covert bullying (includingcyber bullying) in primary and secondary schools to ultimately determine effective policy andpractice to address this problem.

By completing the survey you are consenting to take part in this research. The survey will takeapproximately 20 minutes to complete, and the information you provide will be treated asstrictly confidential. Each question has a number of alternatives, so please answer allquestions to the best of your knowledge. You may withdraw your consent at any time, withoutprejudice.

After completing the survey, please seal it in the envelope in which it came and return it to yourschools Covert Bullying Project Coordinator.

If you do not wish to complete this survey, please return the incomplete survey to your schoolsCovert Bullying Project Coordinator. By doing this we will know you received the survey andhave decided not to participate.

If you have any queries about the survey or the DEST funded Covert Bullying Project, please

contact the Project Director, Melanie Epstein, on (08) 9273 8496 or [email protected].


Yours sincerely

Donna CrossProfessor Child Health Promotion Research Centre

Edith Cowan University

Western Australia

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Thank you for agreeing to complete the survey. We will ask you about two types of bullying.

1) Overt bullying this type of bullying is done face-to-face and includes: being physicallyaggressive like hitting, kicking or pushing someone around; or making fun of or teasing others inmean or hurtful ways .

2) Covert bullying this type of bullying is not easily seen by adults or others and includes:telling lies or nasty stories about someone behind their back; making someone feel afraid theymay get hurt; or ignoring, excluding, or leaving someone out on purpose, or not letting someone

join in.

When covert bullying is done electronically using technology it is known as CYBER bullying.This refers to sending mean and nasty pictures or words on the Internet or mobile phone. Wehave used these pictures with your students to explain these two major types of bullying.

These behaviours are only considered bullying when they are done AGAIN and AGAIN to

deliberately hurt someone who finds it hard to stop it from happening. It is not consideredbullying when teasing is done in a friendly and playful way OR when two students who are ASSTRONG AS each other get into a fight.

The questions in this survey primarily relate to covert bullying. Please consider thedefinition of covert bullying as you answer the following questions.

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h

A studentdeliberatelytried to hurtanotherstudent bynot talking tohim/her

1 2 3 4 5

i

A group of

studentsdecided tohurt a studentby gangingup on him/her

1 2 3 4 5

j

A studentdeliberatelytried to hurtanotherstudent bybreaking upa friendshiphe/she had

1 2 3 4 5

k

A student wasfrightened orthreatened byanotherstudent

1 2 3 4 5

l

A student washurtphysically byanotherstudent

1 2 3 4 5

m

A student wassent

threateningemails

1 2 3 4 5

n

A student wassent nastymessages onthe Internet,e.g. throughMSN

1 2 3 4 5

o

A student wassent nastytextmessages

(SMS), orprank calls tohis/herphone

1 2 3 4 5

p A student hadsomeone usehis/herscreen nameorpassword,to pretend tobe him/her, tohurt someone

1 2 3 4 5

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else

q

A studentsprivateemails,messages,pictures orvideos weresent to

others,withoutpermission,by someoneelse

1 2 3 4 5

r

A student hadmean ornastycomments orpictures sentor postedabout him/heron websites

e.g.MySpace,Bebo orFacebook

1 2 3 4 5

s

A student wasdeliberatelyignored orleft out ofthings overthe Internet

1 2 3 4 5

t

A student hadnasty notes

written andcirculatedabout him/her

1 2 3 4 5

(a & e adapted from Peer Relations Survey, Rigby & Slee 1998; cd Sullivan; Olweus 1996; fk adapted from Rigby &Bagshaw, 2001; b & l from Bond 2007; mt adapted from Smith 2007)

2. Did you observe any other bullying behaviours by students at your school THISTERM. (please circle only one number)

a No 1

b Yes 2 Please describe below.

Please describe the observed behaviour in the space below, and identify how often youobserved this behaviour(s) this term.

Please describe the observedbehaviour(s) in the space below:

Onceortwicethisterm



Most daysthis term

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1 2 3 4

1 2 3 4

1 2 3 4

1 2 3 4

3. How many students THIS TERM have you noticed displaying these types ofbehaviours as a result of being bullied?(please circle one number for each statement)

Teachers: Please respond for your class

School Administrators: Please respond for your school

Idontknow

Noneofthem

A fewofthem

Aboutaquarterofthem

Abouthalfofthem

Most ofthem

a

Students became (more)socially withdrawn atschool

1 2 3 4 5 6

b

Students appeared (more)nervous at school

1 2 3 4 5 6

c

Students appeared to be(more) depressed

1 2 3 4 5 6

d

Students showed decliningacademic engagement

1 2 3 4 5 6

e

Students showed decliningacademic performance

1 2 3 4 5 6

4. Covert bullying is bullying that is not easily seen by others. Which of the followingbehaviours if they happened again and again are considered to be bullying by MOSTteachers at your school?(please circle one number for each statement)

I dontknow

Yes No

a

Students deliberately ignoring orleaving others out of agroup to hurt them

1 2 3

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b

Students teasing others in nasty ways 1 2 3

c

Students telling others they wont like them unless they didwhat they said

1 2 3

d

Students telling lies about others behind their back, tomake other students not like them

1 2 3

e Students making others feel afraid they would get hurt 1 2 3

fStudents deliberately trying to hurt others by telling otherstudents secrets behind their backs

1 2 3

g

Students spreading hurtful rumours about others behindtheir backs

1 2 3

h

Students deliberately trying to hurt other students by nottalking to them

1 2 3

iA group deciding to hurt other students by ganging up onthem

1 2 3

jStudents trying to hurt other students by trying to break upfriendships they have 1 2 3

k

Students trying to frighten or threaten other students 1 2 3

l Students hurting others physically 1 2 3

m

Students sending threatening emails 1 2 3

n

Students sending nasty messages on the Internet, e.g.through MSN

1 2 3

o

Students sending nasty text messages (SMS), or prankcalls to other students mobile phones 1 2 3

p

Students using other students screen names or passwords,to pretend to be them, to hurt others

1 2 3

q

Students sending other students private emails, messages,pictures or videos to others without permission

1 2 3

rStudents sending or posting mean or nasty comments orpictures about other students to websites e.g. MySpace,Bebo or Facebook

1 2 3

s

Students deliberately ignoring orleaving others out ofthings over the Internet

1 2 3

tStudents circulating nasty notes about other students atschool

1 2 3

(a & e adapted from Peer Relations Survey, Rigby & Slee 1998; cd Sullivan; Olweus 1996; fk adapted from Rigby& Bagshaw, 2001; b & l from Bond 2007; mt adapted from Smith 2007)

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This yearlevel is notat ourschool

Idontknow

Noneofthem

A few ofthem

About aquarterof them

Abouthalfofthem

Most ofthem

a

Year 3 students 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

b Year 4 students 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

c


d


e


f


g


h


i


j


k


9. Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with each of the followingstatements about covert bullying behaviour:(please circle one number for each statement)

Stronglydisagree

DisagreeNeitheragree nordisagree

AgreeStronglyagree

a

Covert bullying toughens students up 1 2 3 4 5

b

Its up to parents, not teachers, toteach their children how to respond tocovert bullying

1 2 3 4 5

c

It makes me angry when students arecovertly bullied

1 2 3 4 5

d

Students who covertly bully are unlikelyto change their behaviour

1 2 3 4 5

e

Students who are covertly bullied needhelp to ensure the covert bullying stops

1 2 3 4 5

fCovert bullying is a part of school lifewhich should be accepted

1 2 3 4 5

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g

Teachers should help students dealwith covert bullying

1 2 3 4 5

h

Students who are covertly bulliedusually deserve what they get

1 2 3 4 5

iIt is the responsibility of ALL schoolstaff to stop covert bullying

1 2 3 4 5

j Punishment is the best way to respondto a student who is covertly bullyingothers

1 2 3 4 5

k

Students who covertly bully othersshould be spoken to by school staffabout their behaviour and given theopportunity to change

1 2 3 4 5

lStudents who are bullied in covertways should learn to cope with it ontheir own

1 2 3 4 5

m

Teachers should do more to preventcovert bullying from happening

1 2 3 4 5

n

Covert bullying is usually more hurtfulthan overt bullying

1 2 3 4 5

o

Covert bullying is harder to stop thanovert (face to face) bullying

1 2 3 4 5

p

Teachers should respond in the sameway for overt (face to face) bullying andcovert bullying by students

1 2 3 4 5

(Items j,m and o adapted from Peer Relations Assessment Questionnaire Form C Teachers; Rigby, 1997)

10. Please indicate how effective you believe each of the following strategies are inyour school for reducing COVERT BULLYING. (please circle one number for each statement)

We have notapplied thisstrategy

Noteffective

Somewhateffective

EffectiveVeryeffective

a Consulting with the wholeschool community (e.g. staff,students and parents) on wayscovert bullying can be prevented

1 2 3 4 5

b All staff responding consistentlyfollowing reports and observationsof covert bullying

1 2 3 4 5

c Supervising students duringschool recess and lunchbreaks toprevent or respond to covertbullying at school

1 2 3 4 5

d Supervising electronic devicesduring school recess andlunchbreaks to prevent or respond

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to covert bullying at school

e Confiscating electronic deviceswhen not used in accordance withschool policy

1 2 3 4 5

f Awareness raising activities topromote the schools stance andaction on covert bullying

1 2 3 4 5

g Developing clear actions for allstaff to help manage covertbullying incidents

1 2 3 4 5

h Principal and other senior staffcommitment to covert bullyingprevention

1 2 3 4 5

i Consulting with students toidentify ways covert bullyingcommonly occurs

1 2 3 4 5

j Consistently involving schoolhealth services in covert bullyingmanagement (e.g. school

psychologist, school chaplain)

1 2 3 4 5

k Adults in the school communitymodelling positive socialbehaviour to students

1 2 3 4 5

l Facilitating bystanderdiscouragement of covert bullyingbehaviour

1 2 3 4 5

m Promoting peer support forstudents who are bullied in covertways

1 2 3 4 5

n Actively engaging students in

learning activities that addresscovert bullying

1 2 3 4 5

o Providing a wide range of out ofclass time (e.g. during recess andlunch) activities to keep studentsoccupied

1 2 3 4 5

p Working specifically withstudents who are covertly bulliedas well as those who covertlybully others

1 2 3 4 5

Question 10 continued. Please indicate how effective you believe each of the followingstrategies are in your school for reducing COVERT BULLYING. (please circle one number for eachstatement)

We havenot appliedthis strategy

Noteffective

Somewhateffective

EffectiveVeryeffective

Unsure

q Ensuring 1 2 3 4 5 6

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covertbullying isincludedamong thebehavioursaddressedby theschoolbehaviour

management / pastoralcarecommittee

r

Incorporating covertbullyingpreventioninto theschoolplanningprocesses

1 2 3 4 5 6

s

Providinginformationor trainingto help staffto deal with(preventandmanage)covertbullying

1 2 3 4 5 6

t

Providinginformationfor parents

to helpthem to talkwith theirchildrenaboutcovertbullying

1 2 3 4 5 6

u

Developingan ethosthat activelydiscourages bullying

1 2 3 4 5 6

v

Encouraging studentsto reportcovertbullyingincidents toparents andteachers

1 2 3 4 5 6

w Including acovertbullying

1 2 3 4 5 6

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prevention /managementcomponentin thebehaviourmanagement plan

11. Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with each of the followingstatements. (please circle one number for each statement)

I think teachers in my school need moretraining to enhance their skills to:

Stronglydisagree

DisagreeNeitheragree nordisagree

AgreeStronglyagree

a Discuss covert bullying with students 1 2 3 4 5

b Discuss covert bullying incidents with parentswhose children are involved

1 2 3 4 5

c Deal with (prevent and manage) covertbullying incidents

1 2 3 4 5

d Encourage students to help someone who isbeing covertly bullied

1 2 3 4 5

e Address covert bullying within the curriculum 1 2 3 4 5

f Identify students who are being covertlybullied

1 2 3 4 5

g Identify students who covertly bully others 1 2 3 4 5

h Encourage more parents to take action tohelp prevent covert bullying

1 2 3 4 5

i Contribute to the development of the schoolsbullying policy 1 2 3 4 5

12. What other teacher training programs would be useful at your school to helpreduce COVERT bullying (including cyber bullying)? Please also describe why youbelieve these strategies would be effective. (please write in the space provided)

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13. During the 2007 school year (THIS YEAR), how many hours per week on averagewere you, as a staff member, actively involved in the management of any bullyingincidents with students and/or their parents? (please circle one number)

a

0 hours per week 1

b

Less than 1 hour per week 2

c

Between 1 and 3 hours perweek

3

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4

e

More than 6 hours perweek

5

14. Covert bullying is bullying that is not easily seen by others. During the 2007school year (THIS YEAR), how many hours per week on average were you, as a staffmember, actively involved in the management COVERT bullying incidents with studentsand/or their parents? (please circle one number)

a

0 hours per week 1

b

Less than 1 hour per week 2

c


3

d


4

e

More than 6 hours perweek

5

15. Does your school have a written component in the behaviour management plan ora specific bullying policy that addresses COVERT bullying? (please circle one number)

a

1. No, our school does not have a bullying policy 1

b

Yes, our bullying policy explicitly refers to covertbullying

2

c

No, our bullying policy does not explicitly refer tocovert bullying

3

d

No, but specific reference to covert bullying iscurrently being developed

4

e

Unsure 5

16. Please indicate to what extent your school has adopted the following strategies toreduce COVERT bullying.(please circle one number for each statement)

Notappliedthisstrategy

Dontknow

Is notlikely tobeadopted

Plannedbut notyet started

In the processof beingadopted

adopted

a Consultation with the wholeschool community (e.g. staff,students and parents) on wayscovert bullying can be prevented

1 2 3 4 5 6

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b Consistent action by stafffollowing reports andobservations of covert bullying

1 2 3 4 5 6

c Staff supervision of studentsduring school recess andlunchbreaks, to prevent orrespond to covert bullying

1 2 3 4 5 6

d Staff supervision of electronicdevices during school recess

and lunchbreaks, to prevent orrespond to covert bullying atschool

1 2 3 4 5 6

e Confiscating electronicdevices when not used inaccordance to school policy

1 2 3 4 5 6

f Awareness raising activities topromote the schools stance andaction on covert bullying

1 2 3 4 5 6

g Development of clear actionsfor all staff to help managecovert bullying incidents

1 2 3 4 5 6

h Principal and other senior staffcommitment to covert bullyingprevention

1 2 3 4 5 6

i Consultation with students toidentify ways covert bullyingcommonly occurs

1 2 3 4 5 6

j Consistent involvement ofschool health services in covertbullying management (e.g.school psychologist, nurse,school chaplain)

1 2 3 4 5 6

k Adults in the school communitymodel positive social behaviour

to students

1 2 3 4 5 6

l Facilitation of bystanderdiscouragement of covertbullying behaviour

1 2 3 4 5 6

m Promotion of peer support forstudents who are bullied incovert ways

1 2 3 4 5 6

n Active engagement of studentsin learning activities that addresscovert bullying

1 2 3 4 5 6

o Provision of a wide range ofout of class time (e.g. during

recess and lunch) activities tokeep students occupied

1 2 3 4 5 6

p Working specifically withstudents who are covertly bulliedas well as those who covertlybully others

1 2 3 4 5 6

Question 16 continued. Please indicate to what extent your school has adopted thefollowing strategies to reduce COVERT bullying.(please circle one number for each statement)

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Notappliedthisstrategy

Dontknow

Is notlikelyto beadopted

Plannedbut notyetstarted

In theprocessof beingadopted

Hasbeen

adopted

q

Ensuring covert bullying isincluded among thebehaviours addressed bythe school behaviourmanagement /pastoralcare committee

1 2 3 4 5 6

r

Incorporation of covertbullying prevention into theschool planning processes

1 2 3 4 5 6

s

Providing information ortraining to help staff to dealwith (prevent and manage)covert bullying

1 2 3 4 5 6

t

Providing information forparents to help them totalk with their childrenabout covert bullying

1 2 3 4 5 6

u

Development of an ethosthat actively discouragescovert bullying

1 2 3 4 5 6

v

Students activelyencouraged to reportcovert bullying incidents toparents and teachers.

1 2 3 4 5 6

w

Development of a covertbullying prevention /management componentin the behaviourmanagement plan

1 2 3 4 5 6

17. What other strategies are being used by your school to effectively reduce COVERTbullying (including cyber bullying)? Please also describe why you believe thesestrategies are effective. (please write in the space provided)

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18. COVERT bullying can not be easily seen by others. OVERT bullying is done face toface. Which of the following responses usually occur at your school when a studentreports being bullied or witnessing a bullying incident that is OVERT; and which of thefollowing responses usually occur at your school when a student reports being bullied orwitnessing a bullying incident that is COVERT?(please circle one number for each statementreferring to OVERT bullying, and one number for each statement referring to COVERT bullying)

The response:

NO, this is notour response

to OVERTbullying

YES, this isour response

to OVERTbullying

NO, this is notour response

to COVERTbullying

YES, this isour response

to COVERTbullying

a Is immediate 1 2 1 2

b

Allows for longerterm follow-upwith studentsinvolved

1 2 1 2

cDoes not usethreat, humiliationor aggression

1 2 1 2

d

Ensures theimmediate safetyof the studentbeing bullied

1 2 1 2

e

Provides supportfor and ongoingcontact with thestudent who isbullied

1 2 1 2

f

Involvesmeeting(s) withthe student beingbullied

1 2 1 2

g

Involvesmeeting(s) withthe student(s)who were bullyingothers

1 2 1 2

h

Involvesimmediate follow-up with studentsinvolved in thebullying incident

1 2 1 2

i

Informs andinvolves parentswhereappropriate

1 2 1 2

jInvolves clearand consistentconsequences forbehaviour

1 2 1 2

k Provides clearand consistentreportingprocedures forstaff, students,parents and thewider community

1 2 1 2

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19. How would you rate the priority your school staff places on addressing studentCOVERT bullying relative to OVERT (face to face) bullying?(please circle one number)a Lower priority 1

b Similar priority 2

c Higher priority 3

d Unsure 4

20. How effective are the current WHOLE SCHOOL bullying prevention strategies inyour school at reducing COVERT bullying?(please circle one number)

aVery effective atreducing covertbullying

1

b

Moderatelyeffective atreducing covertbullying

2

c

Slightly effective

at reducingcovert bullying 3

dIneffective atreducing covertbullying

4

eUnsure of theeffectiveness

5

fNo whole schoolstrategies are inplace

6

21. How would you describe the overall level of communication between your schooland parents (e.g. via newsletters) about ways to reduce COVERT bullying? (please circle

one number)

a No communication 1

b Low level of communication 2

c Medium level of communication 3

d High level of communication 4

e Unsure 5

22. What does your school most need to reduce the levels of covert bullying betweenstudents?(please write in the space provided)

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23. Does you school have a notebook computer program involving any of thefollowing year groups?(please circle one number for each statement)

Yes No Unsure

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25. Which position/s do you hold in your school?(please circle as many as apply)

a

Principal 1

b

Deputy Principal 1

c

Teacher 1

d

School Psychologist 1

e

School Nurse 1

f

Parent Representative 1

g

Other Please specify________________________________________

1

26. What is your gender?(please circle one number)Female 1Male 2

27. Which year level/s do you teach this year?(please circle as many as apply)

a

Year 1 1

b

Year 2 1

c

Year 3 1

d

Year 4 1

e

Year 5 1

f

Year 6 1

g

Year 7 1

h

Year 8 1

i Year 9 1

j Year 10 1

k

Year 11 1

l Year 12 1

m

Year 13 1

n

Other Please specify:

_____________________________ 1

28. Which category best represents your age?(please circle one number)Under25

25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60 years

years years years years years years years years or older

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

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Thank you for taking part in the Covert Bullying Project. Your schools participation will assist usto improve the knowledge and understanding of covert bullying among Australian primary schooland secondary school students. This new knowledge will also help to determine effective policyand practise to address this problem.

You have received a School Pack of materials containing the following:

Fax back form

Year 7 to 9 Classroom Packs

Staff Surveys

Return post pack

The information presented in this document outlines the actions you need to take as theCoordinator for the Covert Bullying Project in your school.

Step

Survey Distribution Guidelines

*

1

Please complete the attached fax back form indicating: the datethe surveys will be administered in your school; the final date ofterm in your school for 2007; and a convenient time for theCHPRC to phone you regarding the survey administration (ifrequired).

2

Distribute Classroom Packs to Year 7 to 9 classroom teachersparticipating in the project. Note: the approximate class time toallow for student survey administration is as follows: one hour forstudents in Years 4-6, and 40 minutes for students in Years 7-9.

3Distribute Staff Surveys to staff members participating in theproject. Note: staff surveys will take approximately 30 minutes tocomplete.

4Notify school counsellors and other pastoral care staff of the datethe Covert Bullying Project surveys will be administered in yourschool.

5Notify parents via a newsletter item (if appropriate) of the date theCovert Bullying Project surveys will be administered in your school.

6

Collect student and staff surveys when they are completed. Uponcollection please ensure that each class teacher has completedthe Questionnaire Summary Table outlining: number completed

surveys; number of absent students on the day of the surveyadministration; the number of students who refused to complete asurvey; and the number of students unable to complete a surveydue to learning/literacy difficulties.

7 Follow up absent student/staff surveys.

8Return staff and student surveys to the CHPRC at Edith CowanUniversity, Western Australia using supplied reply paid return postpacks.

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The following pages provide more detail about the above steps.

Survey administration guide for the Covert Bullying Project:

Step 1

Complete the attached fax back form found at the end of this document, indicatingthe following:

The date the surveys will be administered in your school;

The final date of term in your school for 2007; and

If you would like to speak to a CHPRC staff member regarding any issues or concernsyou may have related to the data collection in your school, please indicate a convenienttime and phone number for a CHPRC staff member to contact you.

Upon receipt of this fax, CHPRC staff will send you a return fax the day before yournominated survey administration date, with a list of students who have consent toparticipate in this project. This will ensure parents have more time to return their consentforms. All other students who do not appear on this list are NOT able to complete thesurvey.

Step2

Distribute classroom packs to the Year 7 to 9 classroom teachers participating inthe project. Each Classroom Pack contains the following:

Teachers Guide (survey administration protocol) Student Consent List Year 7 to 9 Student surveys (one per student with consent) Yellow C4 envelopes (one per student survey) 1x large yellow envelope (to collect each class surveys) Kids Help Line information (one per student)Please ensure that each class teacher participating in the project receives their StudentConsent Lists (so they know which students have their parents permission to complete asurvey) and Classroom Pack. Please discuss the contents of the Classroom Packs withclassroom teachers. Classroom teachers are asked to follow their Teachers Guide whenadministering the surveys in their classrooms.

Ste

p 3

Distribute staff surveys to staff members participating in the project. Please ensurethat each staff member receives the appropriately labelled survey. If you have notnominated staff to receive a survey, please distribute the surveys to a teacher in theappropriate position as indicated on the survey label. Each staff member will be asked to

complete the survey, place it in the yellow envelope provided and return it to you whencompleted. Please indicate when you would like the staff members to return their surveysto you. _

Step 4

Notify school counsellors and other pastoral care staff of the date the CovertBullying Project surveys will be administered in your school. The Covert BullyingProject will ask students about bullying behaviours. When answering these questions,some students may feel the need to discuss certain issues with an adult at the school theycan trust. Each student survey contains the following details: If answering questions inthis survey raises any issues or feelings that concern you please talk to an adult you trust.(e.g. parent, school counsellor, school nurse, or social worker). You can also phone theKids Help Line. They provide free, confidential, anonymous, 24-hour telephone and onlinecounselling service for young people aged between 5 and 18 years. Classroom teacherswill be distributing Kids Help Line contact details, as indicated in the Teachers Guide.

Step 5

Notify parents via a newsletter item (if appropriate) of the date the Covert BullyingProject surveys will be administered in your school. Your school may also wish toinform parents of the date the Covert Bullying Project surveys will be administered in yourschool. As mentioned in Step 3 above, there may be students who by answering thesequestions feel the need to discuss certain issues with an adult, possibly a parent or otherfamily member they can trust.

Step 6

Collect student and staff surveys when they are completed.

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Step 7

Follow up any absent student or staff surveys. If any staff or students (with parentconsent) are absent on the day of the administration please ask them to complete theirsurvey as soon as they return.

Step 8

Return completed staff and student surveys to the CHPRC at Edith Cowan University,Western Au

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