Bullying in the School Environment (A Comparative Approach between Concepts and Intervention Mechanisms)

This article investigates a negative phenomenon that is widespread, especially in educational and school environments: bullying among students. This is a growing phenomenon that requires attention and research, especially when considering its profound effects, as it is a behavioral issue that emerges early in life and occurs at all educational stages. Bullying is seen as a repeated aggressive behavior over time aimed at causing harm or injury to a specific student or group of students. It typically involves two parties: the bully and the victim. Given its wide and clear negative effects, whether on the student’s personality in various aspects, on their academic performance, or on the school environment and atmosphere, its impact extends to the family as well. The phenomenon manifests in various forms, such as physical, verbal, social, and cyber bullying, as well as in different degrees. Based on an analysis of scientific literature, including experimental studies on the phenomenon under study, this research paper aims to provide a clearer understanding of the conceptual framework of this negative phenomenon. It offers a comparative approach between the main concepts of bullying, highlighting the different intervention mechanisms and strategies necessary, as well as the active parties in the process, to mitigate the severity of this behavioral issue, particularly in the school setting and the educational environment, and to protect the victimized student from this behavior.