Friendly schools’ bullying prevention research: Implications for school counsellors

Bullying varies in frequency, intensity, duration and hence severity, and contributes uniquely and directly to mental health problems, with severe and long-lasting consequences. Almost a half of school-age students report being bullied in the past year.

Citation:
Cross D, Runions KC, Pearce N. Friendly schools’ bullying prevention research: Implications for school counsellors. J Psychol Couns Schools. 2021;31(2):146-58.

Keywords:
School counsellor; school psychologist; bullying prevention;
social and emotional learning; whole-school approach

Abstract:
Bullying varies in frequency, intensity, duration and hence severity, and contributes uniquely and directly to mental health problems, with severe and long-lasting consequences. Almost a half of school-age students report being bullied in the past year.