Speakers
Description
Bullying impacts the lives of hundreds of millions of youth every year. For this reason, a very large body of scientific research has grown to better understand and, ultimately, prevent bullying. While valuable, the sheer size of this body of research can be daunting when it comes to understanding the overall findings of the field or what areas are most in need of further research. Relying on a team of scientific experts, our workshop will focus on two main scientific issues.
First, what do we know about bullying from a scientific perspective? We will discuss five major areas of scientific research. What is bullying (definition)? How is bullying best studied (methodology)? What are the distal (developmental) and proximal (group dynamic) causes of bullying and victimization? What are the immediate and long-term outcomes associated with bullying and victimization? Finally and critically, how do we prevent bullying (intervention)?
Second, what areas need further research? We will address the same five research areas and outline broad and specific research questions. While both parts of our workshop will include audience participation, this second part will draw heavily on the audience to question, discuss, and elaborate on the priorities for future research. We will offer the field the potential to focus its considerable scientific knowledge and resources, discuss its potential for collaborations, and share strategies for maximizing its potential to efficiently sharing its bullying research knowledge not only within the scientific community but also with stakeholders, policy makers, and members of the general public.
Keywords
bullying; science; review; advice
| Please also indicate what kind of contribution it is: | Scientific |
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| Please indicate what type of scientific contribution it is | Theoretical contribution |
