In my thesis, I conducted research on the awareness of students about peer bullying. In the theoretical part, I first presented vulnerable young people, followed by the definition of peer bullying and its elements. I also identified the roles and types of peer bullying. Then, I focused on peer bullying in schools, the actions taken to address it, and strategies for reducing it when it is detected. Finally, I examined the role of the school counseling service, including its collaboration with teachers, school administration, external institutions, and parents. I also explored how the counseling service responds and acts upon the detection of peer bullying. I was interested in the awareness of 6th and 7th-grade students regarding the concept of peer bullying. Specifically, I focused on their knowledge before and after a workshop on peer bullying that I conducted. The results showed that students had poor awareness of peer bullying before the workshop, but their awareness increased significantly after participating in the workshop. The results also indicated that the majority of students had been involved in peer bullying, with physical and verbal bullying being the most commonly observed types at school. When asked whom they would confide in if they experienced bullying, the majority responded that they would turn to their parents. The results also suggested that students were not more exposed to peer bullying during distance learning. In the future, students expressed a desire for more discussions on the topic of peer bullying.
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