a r t i c l e i n f o It is often stated that bullying is a " group process " , and many researchers and policymakers share the belief that interventions against bullying should be targeted at the peer-group level rather than at individual bullies and victims. There is less insight into what in the group level should be changed and how, as the group processes taking place at the level of the pe...

PURPOSE We describe the frequency and variations in bullying among a representative national sample of school-age children and examine whether sociodemographic characteristics are associated with bullying. DESIGN AND METHODS This study is based on a cross-sectional school-based survey-the Icelandic contribution to the international research network Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HB...

BACKGROUND Bullying is a national public health problem affecting millions of students. With the rapid increase in electronic or online communication, bullying is no longer limited to schools. The goal of the current investigation was to examine the overlap among targets of, and the similarities between, online and in-school bullying among Internet-using adolescents. Additionally, a number of c...

I s your child being bullied? Frequently, children do not tell their parents if they are being bullied in school because of embarrassment, shame, or fear of repercussions. Ask your child daily how things are going in school. By discussing friends and relationships you’ll increase the likelihood of your child mentioning the bullying sooner. Without communication, you may assume no bullying issue...

Research about bullying among school pupils in the Arab/Muslim population is scarce. This study evaluates the characteristics of bullying and its impact among school pupils in Oman via cross-sectional survey among eighth grade school pupils (n = 1,229) during the academic year 2006-2007. The participants were selected using stratified random selection among 6 administrative divisions of one the...

This paper describes a computational emotion-theoretic model (i.e., Clarion-E) used to capture the dynamics of appraisal and coping by victims of school bullying. It provides an overview of recent research concerning bullying appraisals and coping strategies by students who reported themselves as being the victims of school bullying. It also demonstrates how such processes may be expressed comp...

BACKGROUND Low-level violent behavior, particularly school bullying, remains a critical public health issue that has been associated with negative mental and physical health outcomes. School-based prevention programs, while a valuable line of defense to stave off bullying, have shown inconsistent results in terms of decreasing bullying. This study explored whether school safety measures (eg, se...

BACKGROUND Recently, national and international scientific and popular press has focused on bullying and victimization. Unfortunately, many interventions that address bullying and victimization are yet to be empirically validated. One problem is the lack of a psychometrically sound instrument for the measurement of bullying and victimization. METHODS To alleviate this shortcoming, the Peer In...

Increased availability of cell-phones has provided new avenues through which adolescents can bully their peers. Text-bullying is an emerging form of bullying which may threaten the emotional well-being of early adolescents. In this study 565 early adolescents (10–13 years old) completed questionnaires regarding their experiences with bullying (text-message and traditional) and measures of depre...