View measure

BASIC INFORMATION

Psychometric Properties

Psychometrics for Relational Aggression
Julie Rusby

Victim of social aggression, alpha = .87
Perpetration of social aggression, alpha = .83

NA

Correlations (p< .001 for all):
Victimization with perpetration of relational aggression: .52 girls, .49 boys.
Victim of relational aggression with victim of overt aggression:
.62 girls, .59 boys.
Victim of relational aggression with depression: .40 girls, .29 boys (the strength of the association differs by gender).
Victem of relational aggression with deviant peer affiliation: .34 girls, .21 boys (strength of association differs by gender).

Not yet tested. Longitudinal follow-up is planned.

Not yet tested. Data here are baseline data, we will collect post and follow-up assessments of these measures in a randomized control trial of Positive Behavior Support in middle schools.

Other Details

Peer harassment and school safety from the In School Survey of School Climate (listed in this repository).

Data were collected from 1,183 sixth and 1,649 seventh grade students in 18 middle schools in the Northwest (51% were girls).