This statistic presents the prevalence of cyber bullying victimization among teens, by individual bullying activity. During the 2012 survey, it was found that 11.7 percent of all teen respondents had received a text message from another student intended to hurt their feelings.
Prevalence of cyber bullying victimization among teens in 2012, by individual activity
Characteristic
Share of respondents
I was called names I did not like through a text message
11.7%
A student sent me a text message to hurt my feelings
10.5%
A student sent me an instant message or chat to hurt my feelings
5.9%
A student put something on a profile page about me to hurt my feelings
4.4%
A student sent me a nasty e-mail
3.4%
Cell phone used without permission to send photo to get me in trouble
2.5%
A student sent me an e-mail threatening to harm me
1.9%
A student got others to send a rude video message to my cell phone
1.6%
A student created a nasty profile page about me
1.3%
Instant message account used without permission to get me in trouble
1.3%
Cell phone used without permission to send video to get me in trouble
1.3%
A student forwarded a video to my cell phone he/she knew I would not like
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Urban Institute. (September 6, 2013). Prevalence of cyber bullying victimization among teens in 2012, by individual activity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/291493/teen-cyber-bullying-victimization-by-individual-activity/
Urban Institute. "Prevalence of cyber bullying victimization among teens in 2012, by individual activity." Chart. September 6, 2013. Statista. Accessed January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/291493/teen-cyber-bullying-victimization-by-individual-activity/
Urban Institute. (2013). Prevalence of cyber bullying victimization among teens in 2012, by individual activity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/291493/teen-cyber-bullying-victimization-by-individual-activity/
Urban Institute. "Prevalence of Cyber Bullying Victimization among Teens in 2012, by Individual Activity." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Sep 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/291493/teen-cyber-bullying-victimization-by-individual-activity/
Urban Institute, Prevalence of cyber bullying victimization among teens in 2012, by individual activity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/291493/teen-cyber-bullying-victimization-by-individual-activity/ (last visited January 09, 2025)
Prevalence of cyber bullying victimization among teens in 2012, by individual activity [Graph], Urban Institute, September 6, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/291493/teen-cyber-bullying-victimization-by-individual-activity/
