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Your Opinion Counts, Teen Bullying
Your Opinion Counts, Teen Bullying
1.
Are you male or female?
Male
Female
2.
Would you consider the following behavior (when directed at another student) as "bullying"? Check all that you think apply.
Pushing, shoving, hitting
Destroying someone's belongings
Sending a mean, nasty text or email
Rolling your eyes at someone
Calling someone a "name"
Saying things behind someone’s back
Ignoring someone on purpose
Calling someone “a retard”
Calling someone “gay”
Threatening someone
Leaving someone out on purpose
Posting a picture of someone that they would not want shared
Saying mean things about someone’s appearance or behavior
Other (please specify)
3.
Is bullying the word that should be used to define “students hurting each other”?
Yes
No
4.
If no, what other words should be used?
Drama
Harassment
Mean Girl
Violence
Other (please specify)
5.
How do you define bullying?
6.
If you saw someone being bullied, and they were really getting hurt by it, would you report it to an adult?
Yes
No
7.
What are some of the reasons why you might not report seeing bullying? Check all that you think apply
Afraid you will be called a snitch or tattler
Bullying is just part of growing up
Think that you will be the next target
Don’t think it’s your problem
Nothing will change by telling
Adults don’t care
Adults will just make the situation worse
Some kids deserve to be bullied
I have reported, was told nothing that could be done
Other (please specify)
8.
What would help make it easier to report bullying? Check all that you think apply.
Have a school policy or campaign with a message that it isn't "tattling" - it's "reporting"
Establish a policy that each report will be investigated
Ensure protection for the person doing the reporting
Encourage students that reporting is done to protect someone
Promote a school climate that supports students looking out for each other
Other (please specify)
9.
If you had been getting bullied, and it wasn’t getting better, would you tell your parents?
Yes
No
10.
What are some of the reasons that you might not tell your parents? Check all that you think apply.
Is it hard to talk with parents about anything.
They would say it is my fault
My parents wouldn’t care.
They might take away my cell or stop me from going on the computer.
They would just tell me to ignore it.
My parents would just flip out and do something that would make it worse.
I have. They don’t listen to me.
It’s personal and it would be too hard to say what’s happening.
I don’t need their help.
They are already dealing with enough with their own lives.
They would try to fix it for me.
Other (please specify)
11.
Should parents have access to see your cell phone, social media and email accounts?
Yes
No
Sometimes
12.
Should parents have your cell phone, social media, and email passwords?
Yes
No
Sometimes
13.
Other than your friends, who are likely to share information about yourself online? Check all that you think apply.
Students from other schools or groups that I attend
My family
My parents
My friend’s parents
My account is open for all to see
Organizations that I support
Other (please specify)
14.
Anything else that you would like to share?