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Background:

School bullying, the most common type of school violence, comprises a spectrum of aggressive behaviors that involve both perpetrators and victims.

Objectives:

The current study aimed to investigate the extent and nature of school bullying among middle school students in the North of Iran.

Patients and Methods:

A cross-sectional study was conducted on a sample of 834 Iranian middle school students. Participants completed a self-report anonymous questionnaire measuring bullying and victimization (Iranian-Olweus bullying questionnaire). Descriptive statistics and the Pearson's chi-squared test and multinomial logistic regressions with area, gender and grade variables were applied.

Results:

Prevalence rates of bullying behaviors based on the cut-off point at 2 or 3 times a month were 5.4% for only bully, 22.1% for only victim and 11% for both bully-victim. The prevalence of each form of victimization …