Bullying Among Massachusetts Students Survey Data from 2009
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Description
2009 Massachusetts Youth Health Survey data analyzed by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and CDC shows significant associations between bullying involvement and family violence. The report details adjusted odds ratios for middle and high school students categorized as bullies, victims, or bully-victims. Analysis controlled for age group, sex, and race/ethnicity.
Use Cases
Modeling the association between family violence and bullying involvement based on survey-reported categories.
Comparing risk factor profiles across bully, victim, and bully-victim groups for middle and high school students.
Informing school-based prevention strategies based on the analysis of demographic and family environment variables.
Strengths
Analysis includes specific adjusted odds ratios for witnessing and experiencing family violence across distinct bullying categories.
Data source is a state-level youth health survey conducted by public health authorities.
Report distinguishes findings between middle school and high school student populations.
Limitations
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
Provenance
Source
Massachusetts Department of Public Health and CDC
Collection Method
Analysis of data from the 2009 Massachusetts Youth Health Survey.
Time Range
2009
Geography
Massachusetts, United States
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