Psychologiczne i społeczne aspekty bullyingu w kontekście adaptacji dzieci wewnętrznie przesiedlonych w Ukrainie
Social and Psychological Aspects of Bullying in the Context of Adaptation of Internally Displaced Children

Author(s): Alla Marchuk, Lidiya Oryshchyn-Buzhdyhan, Nataliya Kalka
Subject(s): Pedagogy
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: bullying; internally displaced children; social and psychological adaptation; maladjustment; aggression; tolerance
Summary/Abstract: The article highlights and analyzes the problem of social and psychological adaptation of internally displaced children. It examines the impact of war on the mental health, behavior, and adaptive capacities of children. Among the challenges faced by children during the full-scale armed aggression of the Russian Federation, the issue of the integration of internally displaced children into a new ethnocultural environment is emphasized. It is shown that internally displaced children, due to several reasons, are more likely than other children to become victims of bullying in the educational environment. The article presents the results of an empirical study conducted in the school environment (Lviv and Lviv region) regarding the causes and characteristics of bullying manifestations among internally displaced children. It was found that internally displaced children have significantly lower comfort and acceptance of others, and their adaptability is relatively low, indicating a limited ability to adjust to new and changing conditions. The results suggest that favorable conditions for the spread of bullying towards internally displaced children are created in the school environment due to several factors. These children are a vulnerable category at risk of bullying due to pre-existing mental stereotypes about them, as well as difficulties in adapting and socializing in a new sociocultural environment due to a range of social, psychological, and personal factors.

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