The team at PA Requirements created a map that displays the prevalence of bullies and bullying among American children. The team used data from the National Survey of Children’s Health to color-code states based on the number of children who have been bullied and engaged in bullying behavior. Bullying can take many forms, but it’s largely categorized as physical bullying, cyberbullying, verbal bullying, and social or relational bullying, like exclusion.
The team found that children are most likely to be bullied in these states:
1. Montana: 55.0%
2. Wyoming: 53.8%
3. Vermont: 50.5%
4. Utah: 49.5%
5. North Dakota: 49.1%
5. North Dakota: 49.1%
6. Maine: 49.0%
7. Wisconsin: 48.9%
8. Colorado: 48.7%
9. Idaho: 48.4%
10. South Dakota: 47.9%
The team points out that bullying is a learned behavior, which means it can also be unlearned, in part through the power of knowledge and data, as presented here.
infographic by: parequirements.com
