Research Article

Demographic, Psychological, and School Environment Correlates of Bullying Victimization and School Hassles in Rural Youth

Table 3

Model predicted probabilities of school hassles.

CharacteristicSchool hassles model
SigLow Medium High

All
Age ***
 11
 12
 13
 14
 15
 16
Gender***
  Female
  Male
Free/reduced price lunch**
  Yes
  No
Race
  Non-Hispanic African
 American
  Hispanic*
  Mixed/other
  Native American
  Non-Hispanic White
School satisfaction***
  Low
  Medium
  High
Teacher support
  Low
  Medium
  High
Parent support
  Low
  Medium
  High
Friend support
  Low
  Medium
  High
Neighbor support
  Low
  Medium
  High
Anxiety***
  Low
  Medium
  High
Depression***
  Low
  Medium
  High
Aggression
  Low0.4947
  Medium0.8074
  High0.9472
School size*
 1500.6530
 5500.6102
 9500.5657
Grade level reading (%)*
 400.7070
 600.6034
 800.4897
Grade level math (%)**
 600.3486
 750.6095
 900.8199
Teacher turnover (%)
 00.6174
 250.6114
 500.6053
Teachers w/advanced degrees (%)*
 100.5707
 250.6197
 400.6663
% of White students
 10.6341
 400.6054
 80
% of African American students
 1
 40
 80
% of Hispanic students
 1
 25
 50
% of native American students
 0
 50
 100
% students receiving free/reduced lunch
 10
 45
 80
4–10 years of teacher experience (%)
 10
 30
 50
10+ years of experience (%)*
 30
 55
 80
Grade level math aggression*
55
105
265
Model chi-square (df)846.21 (29)***

Note: *;  ** ; ***, two-tailed test.