Naslov
Bullying in Croatian rural area – does knowledge count?

Autori
Majer, Marjeta ; Jureša, Vesna ; Musil, Vera

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Abstract book the 18th IAAH Congress Well-being in adolescence 16-18 June 2014 / Societe Francaise pour la Sante de l'Adolescent - Pariz, 2014, 23-23

Skup
18th IAAH Congress Well-being in adolescence

Mjesto i datum
Pariz, Francuska, 16.06.2014. - 18.06.2014

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
bullying; knowledge; primary school; health education; school health service

Sažetak
Introduction: Bullying prevention programs and education are important task of Croatian School Health Service. Objective: The aim of study was to assess knowledge about bullying, and prevalence and forms of bullying among school children from fifth to eighth grade. Methods and participants: Survey included 13 primary schools in Pozega-Slavonija County and 1056 school children, 526 boys and 530 girls. Survey instrument was modified Dan Olweus’s questionnaire about bullying. Results: Out of 1056 school children, 52% of boys and 65% of girls knew definition of bullying. Forms of bullying recognized 21% of boys and 30% of girls. Forms of physical bullying recognized 6% of boys and 9% of girls, and verbal 21% of boys and 28% of girls. Only 5% of boys and girls recognized psychological forms of bullying, and 2% of boys and girls forms of social bullying. Bullying experienced 16% boys and 15% girls as victims. Boys underwent physical (83%), social (11%) and verbal bullying (6%). Girls underwent verbal (41%), physical (33%), psychological (22%), and social (4%) bullying. Conclusion: Results showed that knowledge about bullying is insufficient among school children, even though girls showed better results. Psychological and social forms are least recognized and therefore possibly least reported, which indicate the need of further education as base of bullying prevention programs. According to the reported specific forms of bullying, education of parents is also required.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita

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