prevalence of bullying and its relationship with trauma symptoms in young iranian students

objective: bullying and peer victimization in school are serious concerns for students, parents, psychologists, and school officials around the world. this descriptive study examined bullying/victimization among iranian students and the relationship between bullying and trauma symptoms. methods: this study was a cross-sectional research and descriptive correlative study. descriptive statistics and pearson correlation were used to analyze the data. the revised olweus bully/victim questionnaire and trauma symptoms checklist for children (tscc-a) were administered to 591(325males and 266 females) students aged 10 to 14 year. results: the results revealed that 38.4 % of students reported bullying behavior. in addition, victims had the highest level of depression, anxiety, and anger compared to uninvolved students. bullies were not related to trauma symptoms. conclusion: conclusions include detailed recommendations for further empirical studies.