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Theory and objective: Students have for a long time been the targets of anti-bullying interventions (Espelage et al., 2015; Olweus et al., 2020), and their participation in efforts to prevent bulling has also been emphasized in bullying research (Cross et al., 2015; Salmivalli, 2014). Methods to engage students as co-researchers, however, remain underdeveloped in the field of bullying research (Gibson et al., 2015). The aim of this study is to design, implement and evaluate new methods of participation in research on students’ wellbeing and bullying prevention in Norwegian schools.
Methodology: Using the concept of Youth Citizen Social Science (Borgström et al., 2024; Haklay et al., 2021), we position students as co-researchers in an ongoing research project (2024-2027). Data is collected from two primary and two lower secondary schools, consisting of 1) students’ validation of items in a quantitative survey (N=68), and 2) students research on factors influencing their wellbeing in schools (N=200). We draw on previous research (Lorenzen & Hagen, 2021; Lorenzen et al., 2024 Alves et al., 2021) to develop new methods of youth survey validation, and co-research and evaluation with students and teachers.
Expected results: The expected results include 1) two new methods for student participation in anti-bullying research, and 2) analysis and recommendations for further development of methods of student participation in anti-bullying research.
Conclusion and implications: Students are important stakeholders in developing interventions to prevent bullying in schools. The study highlights opportunities and challenges in developing such methods and considers implications for policy and practice.
Keywords
student participation, methods, anti-bullying research
| Please also indicate what kind of contribution it is: | Scientific |
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| Please indicate what type of scientific contribution it is | Qualitative method study |
