Peer Experiences Project
A nationally representative research study of the effects of bias-based harassment among adolescents to determine risk and protective factors across multiple social contexts
U.S. National Data Highlights Significant Increases in Bias-Based Harassment and Crime
Study Purpose
To better understand adolescents’ experiences with bias-based harassment. Bias-based harassment is peer victimization related to gender identity, religion, immigration status, sexual orientation, race, and ethnicity. The Peer Experiences Project will study how experiences with bias-based harassment change over time and are influenced by different risk and protective factors in a range of settings.
Bias-Based Harassment
The study will seek to understand adolescents’ experiences with bias-based harassment when they have been the target of harassment, when they have been an aggressor, and harassment that they have witnessed or observed. This study will also seek to understand the impact of bias-based harassment on psychological wellbeing and school functioning.
Potential Impact
We will use the results of this study to better understand how schools can prevent and reduce bias-based harassment, including how schools can best deliver programs designed to address bias-based harassment.
Contact
We would love to hear from you! Feel free to contact the Peer Experiences Team with any questions.
Email
pep@bu.edu