Bullying in schools: Proposals for intervention by teenagers, teachers and parents

Abstract

The first large-scale program against bullying was implemented in the early eighties by Olweus and since then, many other anti-bullying strategies have been developed, although not in all cases have been carried out rigorous evaluations of their effectiveness. Multidisciplinary (or whole-school) programs affecting the entire educational community offer better results both in reducing bullying and victimization. However, these programs are built for the community, not by the community. The aim of this study is to know the solutions proposed by teens, teachers and parents of 6 Andalusian secondary schools to prevent bullying at school. Following the steps proposed by the Grounded Theory, 16 focus groups and 24 in-depth interviews with a total sample of 88 adolescents, 22 teachers and 24 parents have been conducted. The three groups distribute their proposed solutions in six areas: bullies, victims, teachers, parents, school and other, approaching the multidisciplinary program structure and prioritizing the interactive strategies based on communication and emotional expression.

CITE AS:

Del Moral Arroyo, G., Suárez Relinque, C. & Musitu Ochoa, G. (2013). El bullying en los centros educativos: propuestas de intervención de adolescentes, profesorado y padres.  Apuntes de Psicología, 31, 203-213.