School bullying is recognized as a global problem and sparks public concerns for students’ safety. While it has recently emerged as a critical concern in the Arab world, particularly in Jordan, no national studies have yet investigated the extent of bullying in Jordanian schools. The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence, correlates, and experiences of bullying among a national sample of Jordanian adolescent students. A stratified random sampling procedure was used to select schools that represent the three main regions of Jordan (i.e. north, middle, and south) and a weighted sample of schools was randomly selected using Statistical Analysis System 9.4 based on provinces’ density. A nationally representative sample of 1083 adolescents aged 12 to 17 was included in the study. Data were collected using self-administered questionnaires on school bullying and adolescent sociodemographics. The prevalence of bullying among Jordanian adolescents was consistent with international studies; 7% reported their involvement in bullying as a victim, 7.6% as a bully, and 1.7% as both. Verbal bullying was the most common form of bullying among victims and bully-victim, while relational bullying was the most prevalent bullying for bullies. Being a perpetrator was more prevalent among boys than girls. Adolescent students who came from low socioeconomic status or whose fathers were illiterate reported more victimization experience. The majority of students who experienced bullying reported negative attitudes of bystanders, parents, and teachers towards intervening or responding to the bullying experience. Bullying exists among Jordanian students and active steps towards addressing this phenomenon are discussed. This is the first known Jordanian study representing a national sample of adolescent students’ experience of bullying. Findings present valuable information for school professionals, parents, and students regarding bullying and its associated factors. These findings also provide an avenue for the adoption and implementation of available anti-bullying programs to ameliorate bullying behaviors among Jordanian school students.

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青少年校园欺凌的发生率、相关性和经历：约旦的一项全国性研究

校园欺凌被认为是一个全球性问题，引发了公众对学生安全的担忧。虽然最近它成为阿拉伯世界的一个重要问题，特别是在约旦，但还没有国家研究调查约旦学校欺凌的程度。本研究的目的是调查约旦青少年学生全国样本中欺凌的发生率、相关性和经历。使用分层随机抽样程序选择代表约旦三个主要地区（即北部、中部和南部）的学校，并根据各省的密度使用统计分析系统 9.4 随机选择学校的加权样本。该研究包括了 1083 名 12 至 17 岁青少年的全国代表性样本。使用关于学校欺凌和青少年社会人口统计学的自我管理问卷收集数据。约旦青少年欺凌的普遍性与国际研究一致；7% 的人报告他们作为受害者参与了欺凌，7.6% 作为欺凌者，1.7% 两者兼而有之。言语欺凌是受害者和欺凌受害者中最常见的欺凌形式，而关系欺凌是欺凌者中最普遍的欺凌形式。作为肇事者在男孩中比在女孩中更为普遍。来自社会经济地位低下或父亲不识字的青少年学生报告了更多的受害经历。大多数遭受欺凌的学生表示旁观者、父母和老师对干预或应对欺凌经历持消极态度。约旦学生中存在欺凌现象，并讨论了解决这一现象的积极步骤。这是第一个已知的约旦研究，代表了全国青少年学生欺凌经历的样本。调查结果为学校专业人员、家长和学生提供了有关欺凌及其相关因素的宝贵信息。这些发现还为采用和实施可用的反欺凌计划以改善约旦学校学生的欺凌行为提供了途径。和学生关于欺凌及其相关因素。这些发现还为采用和实施可用的反欺凌计划以改善约旦学校学生的欺凌行为提供了途径。和学生关于欺凌及其相关因素。这些发现还为采用和实施可用的反欺凌计划以改善约旦学校学生的欺凌行为提供了途径。