A peer-nomination assessment of electronic forms of aggression and victimization

摘要: The perpetration and receipt of electronic aggression have largely been assessed with self-report questionnaires. Using a sample 573 adolescents, the current study compared psychometric properties peer-nomination measure victimization to more widely used approach. Estimates reliability, stability, concordance peer- assessments were adequate, mirroring those from research on aggressive exchanges in school. Analyses validity utility revealed that peer-nominations, self-reports, provide overlapping distinct information adolescents' social, emotional, academic adjustment. Overall, these findings evidence peer-nominations are reliable, valid, useful means for measuring victimization. Future work will benefit their incorporation into multi-method assessments.