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The Experience of School Bullying. Perceptions and Attitudes of Students on the Phenomenon
The Experience of School Bullying. Perceptions and Attitudes of Students on the Phenomenon

Author(s): M.C. Bularca, A. Popescu, A. Sima, Danuţ S. Bălăuţă, O.L. Filip
Subject(s): Anthropology, Social Sciences, Sociology
Published by: Editura Universitatii Transilvania din Brasov
Keywords: bullying; victim; school violence;

Summary/Abstract: The paper aims to study both perceptions and attitudes, as well as bullying experiences in middle school and high school students, in urban areas (Drobeta Turnu Severin) and rural areas (Burila Mare, Vânători), Mehedinți County, given the differences in age, gender, and background. A questionnaire was applied to 94 students, and the results show that 50% of respondents often or very often observe aggressive behavior in their schools. The phenomenon is more frequent in the urban area, out of a total of 59.57% of respondents, 30.85% confessied that they observe such behavior in school; among students aged between 15 and 17, females were most affected with a percentage that far exceeds the male gender.

  • Issue Year: 14/2021
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 247-256
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: English