Bullying in Physical Education: Awareness of Physical Education Teachers

Abstract This study investigates how physical education (PE) teachers make sense of peer bullying, which types behaviors they associate with their opinions about these behaviors, and methods for preventing bullying. The group consisted 18 PE teachers. interview technique was used as a qualitative research method in the study. data obtained after one-on-one interviews were analyzed through content analysis. According to obtained, are most important variable decrease or increase bullying classes. However, classes provide suitable environment emergence Additionally, caused by individual characteristics students environmental reasons can schools, there generally no collective intervention programs within schools prevent it. teachers’ opinions, some results that who exposed experience same fear every week lessons, although it is known majority them do not want participate activity order avoid being bullied, solution be found.