Rural elementary students', parents', and teachers' perceptions of bullying.

Objective: To examine the prevalence and correlates of bullying in 7 rural elementary schools from students', parents', and teachers' perspectives.

Method: Surveys were completed by 739 fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students, 367 parents, and 37 teachers.

Results: Students tended to report higher prevalence of bullying than did parents or teachers, and their reports were associated with aggression, attitudes toward violence, and perceptions of school safety.