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How does the school built environment impact students’ bullying behaviour? A scoping review

School bullying is a public health concern affecting the physical and mental health of children and young people. While school-based interventions to prevent bullying have been developed internationally, the effectiveness of many interventions has been mixed and modest.

Citation:
Francis J, Strobel N, Trapp G, Pearce N, Vaz S, Christian H, Runions K, Martin K, Cross D. How does the school built environment impact students’ bullying behaviour? A scoping review. Social Science & Medicine. 2022;314:115451.

Keywords:
Bullying; Peer victimisation; Built environment; School; Children; Review

Abstract:
School bullying is a public health concern affecting the physical and mental health of children and young people. While school-based interventions to prevent bullying have been developed internationally, the effectiveness of many interventions has been mixed and modest.