What are the 后果 of being Hazed?

Nearly three-quarters of the high school students who reported they were hazed said they had one or more negative consequences.

Percent of Students Hazed Who Suffered Negative 后果
后果 % 后果 %
Got into a fight 24 Committed a crime 16
受伤 23 Considered suicide 15
Fought with my parents 22 生病了 12
Did poorly in school work 21 Quit going out with friends 11
Missed school, practice, work, meeting 19 Got in trouble with police 10
Hurt someone else 20 Was convicted of a crime 4
Had difficulty eating, sleeping, concentrating 18 One or more negative consequence 71

Twelve percent (n=32) reported "other" consequences, including:
  • Negative consequences: was depressed, cried all the time, was completely miserable, fought with my family, was uncomfortable, was tormented throughout high school, "was made fun of-but who cares?", suffered low self-esteem, 是侮辱, had an emotional break down, or sustained internal bruising (41%).
  • Positive consequences: gained valuable life experiences, 成熟, 真正的ly woke up, or experienced joy/elation/satisfaction, 自然高, found it challenging, 玩得开心(31%).
  • Relief: was relieved or glad to know others had done it too (29%).

Among the students who reported being hazed, their feelings were split between negative and positive. Many reported both. Thirteen percent wanted revenge, but reported few other feelings.


Students' Feelings about Being Hazed
Negative Feelings % Positive Feelings %
愤怒的 35 Part of the group 43
不好意思 28 骄傲 30
困惑 25 Strong 27
有罪 23 受信任的 18
遗憾的 21 总计 59
悲伤的 20 Other Feelings  
总计 59 Wanted 复仇 13
Categories of Feelings %    
Negative Feelings 27    
Both Negative and Positive 32    
Positive Feelings 27    
复仇 14    
Seventeen percent marked "other" feelings (n=44). Interestingly, the respondents divided evenly among the three categories:
  • Negative feelings: felt hurt, betrayed ("those people were supposed to be my friends"), 使用, lonely ("I was lonely and would have done anything. That's stupid."), 愚蠢, 脏, 拒付, 一文不值, degraded (sic), 仇恨, afraid or "guilty after I returned my meanness,玩得很开心, 很兴奋, 快乐, 真正的, 活着, felt good about myself, 很酷的, 自信, strong, and like a family.
  • Neutral feelings: normal, relieved, glad it was over, or indifferent. (One student said, "It was fun, but I was angry because there's no choice.")

Students who thought hazing was a problem felt isolated from adults. Forty percent of the students said they wouldn't report hazing. When asked why they would not report hazing, 36 percent replied: "There's no one to tell. Who could I tell?" Twenty-seven percent said "Adults would not know how to handle it" and 28 percent said, "It's not a problem. Sometimes accidents happen." Peer pressure seemed less of a factor in not reporting hazing. Twenty-four percent said "Other kids would make my life miserable," and 16 percent said "I just wouldn't tell on my friends, no matter what."

Percent of Students Who Would Not Report 被欺侮 and Why Not
Student Reporting of 被欺侮 %
Would you report hazing? No 40
If not, why not (mark all that apply)  
There's no one to tell. Who could I tell? 36
It's not a problem. Sometimes accidents happen. 28
Adults wouldn't know how to handle it right. 27
Other kids would make my life miserable. 24
I just wouldn't tell on my friends no matter what. 16