Is It Bullying? Bullying is defined as “unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time.” According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, nationally, 28 percent of students in grades 6–12 experience bullying and 20 percent of students in grades 9–12 experienced bullying. Sometimes the signs of bullying may be hard to recognize. If you or someone you care about is experiencing unwanted negative attention at school and are unsure whether it’s bullying, please take PDE’s “Is It Bullying?” quiz. Note: The following quiz is for school-aged youth or parents/guardians completing the quiz for their child. No personal information will be retained. Question Title * 1. Are you being subject to unwanted, aggressive contact by others? Yes No Question Title * 2. Has someone tried to exert control over you, either by threats of violence or humiliation? Yes No Question Title * 3. Have you been attacked physically or verbally by someone on more than one occasion? Yes No Question Title * 4. Have you been subject to unwanted, inappropriate sexual comments on more than one occasion? Yes No Question Title * 5. Has someone repeatedly spread rumors about you or told others not to be your friend? Yes No Question Title * 6. Has someone repeatedly harassed you, threatened you, or spread rumors about you online? Yes No Question Title * 7. Do you feel afraid or unsafe? Yes No Question Title * 8. Have you reported your concerns to a trusted adult, such as a parent, guardian, teacher or counselor? Yes No Next
