Bullying: For Researchers and Health Care Providers

NICHD:

• Spotlight: Taking a Stand Against Bullying
• News Release: Depression High Among Youth Victims of School Cyberbullying, NIH Researchers Report
• Spotlight: Focus on Children’s Mental Health Research at the NICHD
• NICHD SECCYD Datasets and Documentation
• National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health Study

University of Nebraska-Lincoln:
Bullying Research Network

This organization promotes collaboration among bullying and peer victimization researchers.

Workplace Bullying Institute (WBI):

Workplace Bullying Research at WBI

This webpage provides links to bullying studies conducted by the WBI.

CDC:

Electronic Media and Youth Violence: A CDC Issue Brief for Educators and Caregivers

National Center for Education Statistics and Bureau of Justice Statistics:

Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2010 (PDF - 3.61 MB)

American Academy of Pediatrics:

Policy Statement—Role of the Pediatrician in Youth Violence Prevention, 2009

Department of Education Bullying Summit:
An annual event that aims to engage representatives from federal agencies, national organizations, parents, teachers, and students in discussions about bullying and progress on anti‑bullying efforts across the country.

• First Bullying Summit (2010)
• Keynote address from U.S. Education Secretary
• Second Bullying Summit (2011)
• Press Release
• Keynote address from U.S. Education Secretary
• Third Bullying Summit (2012)
• Press Release

CDC:

Measuring Bullying Victimization, Perpetration, and Bystander Experiences: A Compendium of Assessment Tools
Provides information for researchers on bullying, bullying victimization, and bystander analysis.

U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), OJJDP Model Programs Guides:

• OJJDP Model Program Guide: Bullying
• Steps to Respect®: A Bullying Prevention Program

Selected Publications

Approach to Bullying and Victimization This publication reviews the epidemiology, identification, and management of bullying and victimization among children in the primary care setting.
Lamb. J., Pepler, D. J., & Craig, W. (2009). Approach to bullying and victimization. Canadian Family Physician, 55(4), 356–360.

Verbal Victimization and Changes in Hopelessness Among Elementary School Children This study examined the impact of verbal victimization on changes in children’s levels of hopelessness.
Hanley, A. J., & Gibb, B. E. (2011). Verbal victimization and changes in hopelessness among elementary school children. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 40(5), 772–776.

Please note: Links to organizations and information included on this page do not indicate endorsement from the NICHD, NIH, or HHS.