[Bullying: disease or social phenomenon? An experimental research]

Riv Psichiatr. 2010 Mar-Apr;45(2):107-11.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

The phenomenon of bullying has multidimensional character: it involves young people above all, but it is amplified by hush and passivity of the adults. Main objective of our research is to explore the several factors of this phenomenon, in order to identify prevention strategies and to increase the awareness among scholastic authorities.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Multicenter Study

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adolescent Behavior / psychology*
  • Aggression*
  • Child
  • Crime Victims / statistics & numerical data
  • Dominance-Subordination
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Schools
  • Sicily / epidemiology
  • Social Behavior
  • Social Dominance*
  • Students / statistics & numerical data*
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Violence / prevention & control*