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Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Teens Bullied Electronically
Measurement Period: 2017
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This indicator shows the percentage of high school students who have ever been electronically bullied including through e-mail, chat rooms, instant messaging, Web sites, or texting during the 12 months preceding the survey.
Why is this important?
Bullying is defined as repeated interpersonal behavior, which is intended to do physical or psychological harm, typically between children with unequal power and can lead to other negative outcomes for both the bully and the victim. Bullying can take different forms: physical coercion, hostile teasing or emotional bullying, and harassment over the Internet. Studies have shown that children who are bullied by their peers are more lonely and unhappy, have greater difficulty making friends, have more health problems, and show more internalizing behaviors such as anxiety and depression, than their non-bullied peers. More seriously, teens who were bullied were more likely to become suicidal than their non-bullied peers.
8.9%
Source:
CDC Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System
Measurement period: 2017
Maintained by: DC Healthy Communities Collaborative
Last update: August 2019
Measurement period: 2017
Maintained by: DC Healthy Communities Collaborative
Last update: August 2019
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Data Source
- CDC Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System
Maintained By: DC Healthy Communities Collaborative
Filed under: Health / Mental Health & Mental Disorders, Health / Adolescent Health, Community / Social Environment, Teens