Review of modern ideas about bullying as a socio-psychological phenomenon and gender characteristics
https://doi.org/10.23947/2658-7165-2021-4-4-27-39
Abstract
Today, the problem of bullying in educational institutions is very acute. The emergence of new electronic means and methods of communication only intensifies this phenomenon and contributes to the emergence of new methods of bullying, for example, cyberbullying. Despite numerous psychological studies and increasing attention of the administrations of educational institutions and practicing psychologists to this problem, it is still far from being solved. The novelty of the study lies in the review of current research on various aspects of bullying and coverage of the currently insufficiently studied gender aspect of bullying. The Introduction reflects the main aspects of bullying as a socio-psychological phenomenon: the impact on the psychological state of the victims of bullying, the psychological characteristics of the victims of bullying, the main characteristics of this phenomenon. In the Theoretical justification, the author describes various classifications of types of bullying. The section also covers the reasons that can cause aggressive behavior of the initiators of the bullying and the structure of the bullying situation. The section also describes the different roles of the participants in this situation: initiator, victim, and witnesses or observers. Further, the author pays attention to an overview of the motives that induce the initiators of the bullying to act aggressively. The author also pays attention to the practical aspect: reveals the signs by which it is possible to determine that the situation is exactly bullying and requires urgent intervention. The author devotes special attention to a review of studies on the gender aspects of bullying. In the Discussion section, the author discusses the various opinions of research on the psychological nature of the phenomenon of bullying and identifies problem areas in the study of this issue. In the Conclusion, the author states that it is necessary to consider the gender aspect of bullying to prevent this phenomenon and notes the need to search for tools to identify potential initiators of bullying at an early stage.
About the Author
A. A. Agasiyan
Southern Federal University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Asya A. Agasiyan
Rostov-on-Don
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Agasiyan A.A. Review of modern ideas about bullying as a socio-psychological phenomenon and gender characteristics. Innovative science: psychology, pedagogy, defectology. 2021;4(4):27-39. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.23947/2658-7165-2021-4-4-27-39
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