The Impact Of State Legislation And Model Policies On Bullying In Schools

Keywords

school bullying; state health policy; Youth Risk Behavior Survey

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of the coverage of state legislation and the expansiveness ratings of state model policies on the state-level prevalence of bullying in schools. METHODS: The state-level prevalence of bullying in schools was based on cross-sectional data from the 2013 High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey. Multiple regression was conducted to determine whether the coverage of state legislation and the expansiveness rating of a state model policy affected the state-level prevalence of bullying in schools. RESULTS: The purpose and definition category of components in state legislation and the expansiveness rating of a state model policy were statistically significant predictors of the state-level prevalence of bullying in schools. The other 3 categories of components in state legislation—District Policy Development and Review, District Policy Components, and Additional Components—were not statistically significant predictors in the model. CONCLUSIONS: Extensive coverage in the purpose and definition category of components in state legislation and a high expansiveness rating of a state model policy may be important in efforts to reduce bullying in schools. Improving these areas may reduce the state-level prevalence of bullying in schools.

Publication Date

4-1-2018

Publication Title

Journal of School Health

Volume

88

Issue

4

Number of Pages

289-295

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1111/josh.12610

Socpus ID

85042724944 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85042724944

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