@article{ref1,
title="Violence in school: an investigation of physical, psychological, and sexual victimization reported by Italian adolescents",
journal="Journal of school violence",
year="2019",
author="Longobardi, Claudio and Prino, L. E. and Fabris, Matteo Angelo and Settanni, Michele",
volume="18",
number="1",
pages="49-61",
abstract="In Italy, numerous studies have been carried out regarding the phenomenon of bullying; however, studies on single incidences of sexual, physical, and psychological victimization at school remain scant. Therefore the aim of this study is to examine the phenomenon of scholastic violence with a broader perspective, as well as all the possible perpetrators including adults. The sample consisted of 277 adolescents (64% female), ranging from grade 6th to 13th (mean age = 13.29, SD = 2.19). Sixty-four percent of the participants were middle school students, the remaining were high school students. <br><br>RESULTS show that the most commonly reported type of victimization is psychological violence (incidence= 77%), followed by physical (incidence= 52%), and sexual victimization (incidence= 24%). These forms of violence are mainly inflicted by peers. The research confirmed the validity of the tool and its applicability in the Italian context for screening violent behavior at school.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1538-8220",
doi="10.1080/15388220.2017.1387128",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15388220.2017.1387128"
}