Bullying is widely acknowledged as a serious public health problem affecting teenagers

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Bullying is widely acknowledged as a serious public health problem affecting teenagers. The increased use of the internet worldwide, along with the popularity of social media platforms, have contributed significantly towards the increased prevalence of bullying among children and teenagers. Thus, researchers must focus sufficient attention on adolescents’ and teenagers’ bullying. This research paper is devoted to uncover the risk factors and effects of bullying as well as prevention measures for bullying.

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Bradshaw, J., Crous, G., Rees, G., & Turner, N. (2017). Comparing children’s experiences of school-based bullying across countries. Children and Youth Services Review, 80, 171-180. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2017.06.060In this journal article, the authors compare the experiences of children about school-based bullying in diverse countries. The authors utilize data from an international survey that involved children aged between 8 and 12 years in 16 different countries in order to explore the differences in rates of bullying in schools and the relationships between bullying experiences and the subjective being of children within and between countries. The findings of the study suggested that there are between-country differences in the rates of diverse types of bullying. There were also significant differences in the chances of being bullied based on age, deprivation, and gender. Another significant finding was that children who had bullying experiences had meaningfully lower subjective well-being compared to those who did not have the experience. The journal article is a credible resource because the analysis conducted by the authors is consistent with prior international studies exploring variations in rates of bullying at national levels. This article makes a significant contribution to this research which explores the risk factors and the impact of bullying on teenagers.

Hellström, L., & Lundberg, A. (2020). Understanding bullying from young people’s perspectives: An exploratory study. Educational Research, 62(4), 414-433. https://doi.org/10.1080/00131881.2020.1821388In this journal article, the authors explore young people’s perspectives about bullying. The exploratory study utilizes the Q methodology where q tests which comprised of 23 items ranked in order, were given to the participants who were aged between 11 and 13 years. The results of the study indicated that older students had the tendency to rank items occurring offline as more severe when compared to those happening offline. Additionally, bullying privately was viewed as more severe in younger students while repetitive bulling publicly was considered as of highest importance during bullying behavior definition in older students. The journal article is considered a credible resource since other scholars have cited the resource severally. Additionally, the authors have borrowed different ideas from other credible resources concerning bullying. This journal article has a significant contribution to this research which explores the risk factors and causes of bullying in teenagers.

Cuesta, I., Montesó‐Curto, P., Metzler Sawin, E., Jiménez‐Herrera, M., Puig‐Llobet, M., Seabra, P., & Toussaint, L. (2021). Risk factors for teen suicide and bullying: An international integrative review. International journal of nursing practice, 27(3), e12930. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijn.12930In the journal, the authors aim to analyze teenage bullying and suicide risk and protective factors. The authors applied an international integrative review approach on five major databases, which are CINAHL, PubMed, Scopus, Cuiden, and Google Scholar. The findings of the study suggested that being male, underachievement, family dysfunction, among other factors as the most significant risk factors. Additionally, being female, having a two-parent family, a safe school environment, an involved teacher, and having a good family relationship as protective factors for bullying and suicide. This journal article is a credible resource since the authors reviewed information from credible databases. Besides, the authors searched for articles that were published between January 2010 and December 2020. This resource makes a huge contribution to this research which aims to recognize the risk and the protective factors of bullying.

Bakar, A. Y. A. (2021). A systematic literature review on the effects of bullying at school. SCHOULID: Indonesian Journal of School Counseling, 6(1), 35-39.

The authors conducted a systematic literature review to explore the impact of bullying at school. The study adopted a qualitative approach where data was gathered using a document analysis procedure. The findings indicated that bullying leads to physical, emotional, and health effects on students. Additionally, the results suggested that bullying affects the academic performance of the victim. This resource is a credible one since it has cited information from different credible sources. Additionally, document analysis was done on articles that were published within the last ten years. This article makes a significant contribution to this study since it presents the effects of bullying, which the current research aims to explore.

Fullchange, A., & Furlong, M. J. (2016). An exploration of effects of bullying victimization from a complete mental health perspective. Sage Open, 6(1), 2158244015623593. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F2158244015623593In the journal article, the authors explored the adolescents’ exposure to cyberbullying, its frequency, and perceived seriousness. Self-administered questionnaires were distributed to the participants who were aged between 12 and 18 years. The results indicated that girls frequently reported at least one dimension of cyberbullying in the previous year when compared to boys. This proportion was highest among 14-year-olds and lowest among participants at the age of 18 years. This resource is a credible one since other scholars have cited it in their work. Additionally, the authors have utilized resources from other scholars who have been cited in the article. This resource has an important contribution to the current study, which aims to explore the risk factors of bully among teenagers.

Moore, S. E., Norman, R. E., Suetani, S., Thomas, H. J., Sly, P. D., & Scott, J. G. (2017). Consequences of bullying victimization in childhood and adolescence: A systematic review and meta-analysis. World journal of psychiatry, 7(1), 60. https://dx.doi.org/10.5498%2Fwjp.v7.i1.60The authors of the journal article explored the effects of bullying victimization in both childhood and adolescence. A systematic review and meta-analysis were the methods applied by the authors in the study. The systematic review was done in reliable databases such as PubMed, EMBASE, ERIC, and PsycINFO, while meta-analysis was based on quality-effects approaches. The results showed that there is a significant relationship between bullying victimization and different adverse health and psychological problems. Strong evidence was noted between mental health issues such as anxiety, depression and suicidal behavior, and bullying. This article is credible because the authors review articles that are derived from reliable databases. This article is essential in this study which aims to explore the effects of bullying on teenagers.

Nurlia, A., & Suardiman, S. P. (2020). The phenomenon of bullying in junior high school students nowadays. International Journal of Education and Learning, 2(1), 7-13.

In this journal article, the authors investigate how the issue of bullying occurs in junior high school students. They apply a qualitative methodology approach and interview technique is used as the approach of data collection. The participants involved in these interviews are counseling guidance teachers in these schools. The findings of the study indicate that students in junior high school conduct physical, verbal and cyberbullying behavior. The results also show some of the factors of bullying which include history of being a victim of bullying, peer factors, behavior within seniority, economic status, violence from the media among others. This is a credible resource mainly because the article has been cited in various studies exploring bullying phenomena. This resource is essential for the current study which investigates the risk factors of bullying among teenagers.

Hong, J. S., Kim, D. H., Thornberg, R., Kang, J. H., & Morgan, J. T. (2018). Correlates of direct and indirect forms of cyberbullying victimization involving South Korean adolescents: An ecological perspective. Computers in Human Behavior, 87, 327-336. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2018.06.010The authors of the journal article aimed to assess the associates of direct and indirect variations of cyberbullying in different contexts. The data used in the study was derived from a study by Korean Children and Youth Rights on adolescents. The results indicated that male sex and depression had a positive association with bullying victimization at individual level while parental neglect was associated to indirect victimization at microsystem level. At the same level, neglect by parents and dysfunction in the family were related with direct and indirect victimization. On the other hand, abuse by teachers and victimization in school were related with victims of direct and indirect cyberbullying. This resource is a credible one since the authors utilize data gathered by a reliable organization. The journal article is important in the study because it asses the risk factors of bullying in different domains.

Hall, W. (2017). The effectiveness of policy interventions for school bullying: A systematic review. Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research, 8(1), 45-69.

The author of this journal article conducts a systematic review to explore and summarize the findings of studies assessing the effectiveness of bullying policies in schools. The review is conducted on 11 bibliographic databases. The findings of the review indicate that more educators view policies on bullying as effective rather than ineffective. Some studies indicate the quality or presence of policies is related with reduced rates of student bullying while some studies did not find any association between them. The study also found that schools with policies providing protection based sexual orientation and gender identity were related to better protection of , LGBTQ since fewer harassment and more frequent and impactful interventions were done by the personnel in these schools. This study is a credible one because it has borrowed ideas from other credible studies on bullying in schools. This journal article is important in the current research which aims to explore how bullying can be prevented among teenagers.

Charalampous, K., Demetriou, C., Tricha, L., Ioannou, M., Georgiou, S., Nikiforou, M., & Stavrinides, P. (2018). The effect of parental style on bullying and cyberbullying behaviors and the mediating role of peer attachment relationships: A longitudinal study. Journal of adolescence, 64, 109-123.

The aim of the authors of journal article was to examine the longitudinal impact of the style of parenting on short-term changes in cyber and conventional variations of bullying or victimization. The mediating role of peer attachment relationships was also investigated in the study. 861 adolescents and children in Cyprus public institutions were involved in the study. The findings indicated that parenting is an important factor in predicting all variations of bullying or victimization. Another significant finding was that peer attachment relationships has a mediating effect on the impact of style of parenting on forms of bullying. This article is a credible on since the authors have borrowed concepts from other reliable articles on bullying. The study is essential in the current research because it discusses the risk factors of bullying among teenagers.

References

Bakar, A. Y. A. (2021). A systematic literature review on the effects of bullying at school. SCHOULID: Indonesian Journal of School Counseling, 6(1), 35-39.

Bradshaw, J., Crous, G., Rees, G., & Turner, N. (2017). Comparing children’s experiences of school-based bullying across countries. Children and Youth Services Review, 80, 171-180. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2017.06.060Charalampous, K., Demetriou, C., Tricha, L., Ioannou, M., Georgiou, S., Nikiforou, M., & Stavrinides, P. (2018). The effect of parental style on bullying and cyberbullying behaviors and the mediating role of peer attachment relationships: A longitudinal study. Journal of adolescence, 64, 109-123.

Cuesta, I., Montesó‐Curto, P., Metzler Sawin, E., Jiménez‐Herrera, M., Puig‐Llobet, M., Seabra, P., & Toussaint, L. (2021). Risk factors for teen suicide and bullying: An international integrative review. International journal of nursing practice, 27(3), e12930. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijn.12930Fullchange, A., & Furlong, M. J. (2016). An exploration of effects of bullying victimization from a complete mental health perspective. Sage Open, 6(1), 2158244015623593. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F2158244015623593Hall, W. (2017). The effectiveness of policy interventions for school bullying: A systematic review. Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research, 8(1), 45-69.

Hellström, L., & Lundberg, A. (2020). Understanding bullying from young people’s perspectives: An exploratory study. Educational Research, 62(4), 414-433. https://doi.org/10.1080/00131881.2020.1821388Hong, J. S., Kim, D. H., Thornberg, R., Kang, J. H., & Morgan, J. T. (2018). Correlates of direct and indirect forms of cyberbullying victimization involving South Korean adolescents: An ecological perspective. Computers in Human Behavior, 87, 327-336. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2018.06.010Moore, S. E., Norman, R. E., Suetani, S., Thomas, H. J., Sly, P. D., & Scott, J. G. (2017). Consequences of bullying victimization in childhood and adolescence: A systematic review and meta-analysis. World journal of psychiatry, 7(1), 60. https://dx.doi.org/10.5498%2Fwjp.v7.i1.60Nurlia, A., & Suardiman, S. P. (2020). The phenomenon of bullying in junior high school students nowadays. International Journal of Education and Learning, 2(1), 7-13.