TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Middle school sexual harassment, violence and social networks
JO  - American journal of health behavior
A1  - Mumford, Elizabeth A.
A1  - Okamoto, Janet
A1  - Taylor, Bruce G.
A1  - Stein, Nan D.
SP  - 769
EP  - 779
VL  - 37
IS  - 6
N2  - OBJECTIVES: To pilot a study of social networks informing contextual analyses of sexual harassment and peer violence (SH/PV).     METHODS: Seventh and 8(th) grade students (N = 113) in an urban middle school were surveyed via a Web-based instrument.     RESULTS: Boys and girls reported SH/PV victimization and perpetration at comparable rates. The proportion of nominated friends who reported SH/ PV outcomes was greater in boys' than in girls' social networks. Structural descriptors of social networks were not significant predictors of SH/PV outcomes.     CONCLUSIONS: Collection of sensitive relationship data via a school-based Web survey is feasible. Full-scale studies and greater flexibility regarding the number of friendship nominations are recommended for subsequent investigations of potential sex differences.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1087-3244
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.5993/AJHB.37.6.6
ID  - ref1
ER  -