FORMS AND FREQUENCY OF PEER AGGRESSION AND PEER VICTIMIZATION AMONG SIXTH-GRADERS

Abstract

With the aim of knowing the forms and frequency of peer aggression and peer victimization among Sixth-Graders, the Reduced Aggression and Victimization Scales (RAVS) by Orpinas and Horne (2006) were administered. RAVS measures the frequency of reporting aggressive behaviors or of being victimized during the previous week prior to the survey. The scales are composed of six items each. Each point represents one instance of aggression or victimization reported by the student. Statistical analyses, with reference to the mean scores of the Sixth-Graders, showed that the most frequent form of peer aggression was teasing. Interestingly, teasing was also the most frequent form of peer victimization.