The topic of my research is the experience of peer bullying among students of the last three grades of elementary school.
In the theoretical part, I describe the theoretical starting points on peer bullying, its prevention and resolution. I have divided the content into eight main sections: definition of peer bullying, types of peer bullying, role of students in peer bullying, dynamics of peer bullying, peer bullying in Slovenian schools, programs for peer bullying prevention, measures to reduce peer bullying in primary school and the role of the school counseling service in a peer-to-peer settlement.
In the empirical part, I define the formulation of the problem and present the research questions and hypotheses that I put forward on the basis of already-known findings. The following is a description of the methodology, where I first present the conducted quantitative research, the variables and the measuring instrument (survey questionnaire). The population in my research is represented by all students of the last triad of elementary schools in Slovenia in the years 2022/2023. The sample (non-random and purposive) represents six departments of the last triad of one primary school in the Primorsko-notranjska region, which is a total of 107 students. I collected the data with the help of a survey questionnaire by conducting an online survey. I analyzed the data using the method of descriptive quantitative analysis.
Results, discussion and conclusions follow. In the research, I find that most students have already noticed peer bullying at school. Pupils mostly react passively to situations of peer violence, and they most often experience anger and fear. Male and female students are most often in the role of the observer, while male and female students are more often in the role of the performer and the victim. Peer bullying most often occurs between classmates or classmates within the same class in school corridors during breaks. Students experience verbal violence most often and online violence the least often. Students in the role of an observer report more frequent peer bullying than perpetrators and victims. Based on the answers of the respondents, I find that the students highlight the need for greater supervision by teachers in the corridors and on the sidelines during breaks. They also point out the desire for teachers to pay greater attention to peer bullying.
I conclude the research with proposals in the field of education and awareness of peer bullying, establishment of a non-violent culture, mediation and conflict resolution programs, involvement of parents in the wider local community, and monitoring and evaluation of implemented programs for the prevention and resolution of peer bullying.
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