Citation

Ahmed MZ, Ahmed O, Hiramoni FA. Heliyon 2021; 7(6): e07415.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2021, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e07415

PMID

34307929

Abstract

Bullying at schools is considered as the most contemptible anti-social behavior for students (Neto, 2005). There is little information about the prevalence and nature of bullying victimization experiences among Bangladeshi school students. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the prevalence and nature of bullying experienced by Bangladeshi school students. A sample of 556 students were surveyed utilizing the translated Bangla version of the Multidimensional Bullying Victimization Scale. Nearly half of the participants were bullying victims in schools over the last year.

RESULTS showed that the most commonly experienced forms of bullying were pushing or shoving, being made fun of, and having rumours spread. Students who were boys, from public schools, and lived in urban areas had significantly higher bullying victimization experiences.

FINDINGS of this present study would be helpful for the policymakers and other stakeholders to reform anti-bullying policies and appoint school psychologists to ascertain positive behavior and eliminate bullying entirely.

Language: en

Keywords

Violence; Prevalence; Intervention; Elimination; School bullying