The Phenomenon of Bullying in Educational Schools: Its Forms and Causes

This research paper aims to shed light on a major and widespread problem facing schools, families, and society as a whole namely, the phenomenon of school bullying practiced by some students at various educational levels against their peers within different educational settings. This issue has seen a significant rise in recent years due to its severe and complex impact on all aspects of a student’s life. As a result, it has attracted the attention and collaborative efforts of institutions, organizations, and even civil society in an attempt to limit its spread and mitigate its consequences for all three parties involved in this aggressive and undesirable behavior within educational and pedagogical environments. Accordingly, this paper addresses the topic by first presenting the main definitions of the term provided by researchers, and then exploring the causes, forms, and effects of bullying on the individuals involved in this phenomenon.