Speaker
Description
Introduction:
Bullying is a pervasive problem occurring in schools worldwide. Research has highlighted the detrimental effects of bullying on mental, physical, social and emotional health on a short-term or long-term basis (Smith and Brain, 2000; Rigby, 2003). Recently, researchers have shown an interest in the link between bullying and trauma (Idsoe et al., 2021; Jenkins et al., 2022). The predominant definition of bullying states bullying is aggressive or harmful behaviour directed to an individual that falls within the three following components: i) intent to harm, ii) repeated over time and iii) a power imbalance between the parties involved (Olweus, 1993). Therefore, this study aims to synthesise existing research which conceptualises school-based bullying as a traumatic experience to examine the relationship between being bullied and trauma symptomatology, trauma disorders including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Specifically, this poster will present the findings that address the following research question:
What evidence is there that bullying is a traumatic experience?
Methods:
The JBI methodology for scoping reviews (Peters et al., 2020) will be used to conduct the review, using the following key terms: “pupils”, “bullying”, “trauma”, and “school” in relevant search engines.
Results:
The results will be analysed to collate articles that state bullying is a traumatic experience and discussed in the context of research defining bullying as a traumatic experience.
Keywords
schoolchildren; bullying; trauma; school
| Please indicate what type of scientific contribution it is | Mixed method study |
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| Please also indicate what kind of contribution it is: | Scientific |
