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Table 3 Percentages of girls and boys who reported having been the victim of various forms of aggressive behaviors

From: Direct and indirect aggression and victimization in adolescents - associations with the development of psychological difficulties

 

Girls

Boys

χ 2(1)

VDA. Somebody hits you or kicks you

22.2

43.8

52.0*

VDA. Somebody yells negative words at you

53.3

62.0

7.6

VDA. Somebody gives you ugly names

45.4

43.7

6.3

VDA. Somebody takes things from you

34.5

38.1

1.4

VDA. Somebody writes mean things to you

22.3

21.9

0.0

VIA. Somebody says mean things about you

61.2

62.3

0.1

VIA. Somebody tries to make others dislike you

53.8

41.7

14.2*

VIA. Somebody spreads untrue or mean rumours about you

48.9

38.1

11.5*

VIA. Somebody ignores you, or treats you like thin air

38.1

27.4

12.6*

VIA. Somebody speaks ill of you behind your back

65.1

53.1

14.5*

  1. *p < .05/10 = .005.