Olweus Bully/Victim Questionnaire (OBVQ)
Olweus‚ 1996
victim scale
1. I was called mean names‚ made fun of‚ or teased in a hurtful way
2. Other pupils left me out of things on purpose‚ left me out from their group of friends‚ or completely ignored me
3. I was hit‚ kicked‚ pushed‚ shoved around‚ or locked indoors
4. Other pupils told lies or spread false rumours about me and tried to make others dislike me
5. I had money or other things taken away from me or damaged
6. I was threatened or forced to do things I didn’t want to do
7. I was bullied with mean names or comments about my race or colour
8. I was bullied with mean names or comments about my religion
9. I was bullied with mean names‚ comments‚ or rude gestures
10.I was bullied with mean names‚ comments or gestures with a sexual meaning
11.I was bullied with mean names or comments about my ability
12.I was bullied with the use of mobile phones
13.I was bullied with the use of computers
14.I was bullied in another way
Bully scale
1. I called another pupil(s) mean names‚ made fun of or teased him or her in a hurtful way
2. I kept him or her out of things on purpose‚ excluded him or her from my group of friends or completely ignored him or her
3. I hit‚ kicked‚ pushed and shoved him or her around or locked him or her indoors
4. I spread false rumours about him or her and tried to make others dislike him or her
5. I took money or other things from him or her or damaged his or her possessions
6. I threatened or forced him or her to do things he or she didn’t want to do
7. I bullied him or her with mean names or comments about his or her race or colour
8. I bullied him or her with mean names or comments about his or her religion
9. I bullied him or her with mean names or comments about his or her disability
10. I bullied him or her with mean names comments or gestures with a sexual meaning
11.I bullied him or her with mean names or comments about his or her ability
12. I bullied him or her with the use of mobile phones
13. I bullied him or her with the use of computers
14. I bullied him or her in another way
Questionário de Bullying de Olweus – QBO
Brazilian Portuguese version of the Olweus Bully/Victim Questionnaire (OBVQ)
victim scale
1. Somebody punched‚ kicked‚ or pushed me
2. Somebody pulled my hair or scratched me
3. I was threatened
4. I was forced to hand over my money or belongings
5. Somebody snatched my money or belongings without my consent
6. Somebody broke my things
7. Somebody yelled at me
8. I was insulted because of my color or race
9. I was insulted because of a physical characteristic
10.I was humiliated because of my sexual preference of mannerisms
11.Somebody made fun of my accent
12.People laughed and pointed at me
13.Somebody gave me nicknames I didn’t like
14.I was cornered/pushed against a wall
15.I was followed inside or outside the school
16.I was sexually harassed
17.I was not allowed to join a group of classmates
18.I was totally ignored by others
19.Somebody falsely accused me of snitching things from my classmates
20.Somebody said bad things about me or my family
21.Somebody tried to make other dislike me
22.I was forced to physically harm a classmate
23.Somebody used the Internet or a cell phone to harm/offend me
Bully scale
1. I hit‚ kicked‚ or pushed someone
2. I pulled someone’s hair or scratched them
3. I threatened someone
4. I forced somebody to give me their money or belongings
5. I snitched money or things from others
6. I damaged other people’s belongings
7. I yelled at someone
8. I insulted someone because of their skin color or race
9. I insulted someone because of a physical characteristic
10.I humiliated somebody because of their sexual preference or mannerism
11.I made fun of someone because of their accent
12.I laughed or pointed at someone
13.I made nicknames for others that they didn’t like
14.I cornered or pushed someone against a wall
15.I followed someone inside or outside the school
16.I sexually harassed someone
17.I didn’t let someone join a group of classmates
18.I completely ignored someone
19.I falsely accused someone of taking the belongings of classmates
20.I said bad things about someone or their family
21.I tried to make people dislike someone
22.I forced someone to hit/offend another classmate
23.I used the Internet or cell phone to harm/offend a classmate
Bully scale and victim scale
Internal Consistency .80-.90 on students in Norway‚ US‚ and UK
(1) “I have not been bullied during last couple of months”‚ (2) “Once or twice in the last couple of months”‚ (3) “2 or 3 times a month”‚ (4) “About once a week”‚ (5) “Several times a week”
Brazilian version: (1) “Never”‚ (2) “Once or twice a month”‚ (3) “Around once a week”‚ and (4) “Several times a week”
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