Bullying in the adolescent environment as a socio-psychological problem

Abstract

The article examines the problems of bullying among adolescents in socio-cultural, psychological and demographic aspects; discusses the need for adolescents to use anti-bullying programs in schools in Kazakhstan, about the possible difficulties in choosing an effective strategy to combat bullying due to insufficient research on the socio-cultural specifics of bullying in schools in different cities of Kazakhstan. A detailed analysis of the reasons for the spread of the practice of bullying, the aggressive attitude of adolescents towards their peers, and the acquisition by adolescents of the role of an aggressor or victim of bullying in adolescents is given. The study involved 150 schoolchildren aged 13-17 years. The fol- lowing methods were used to diagnose bullying: aggressive behavior of subjects, sociometry method, Rosenberg self-esteem scale, Bass-Perry’s aggressive behavior diagnostic questionnaire. Statistical analy- sis of the collected data shows significant differences between adolescents ‘responses to questions about bullying in the group, on the one hand, and students’ recommendations about the initiators and victims of bullying by teachers. The article also reveals the reasons for bullying and its consequences, as well as ways to combat it. In each environment, bullying has a different character, and this depends on the sur- rounding communication environment.

Key words: bullying, adolescent aggression, violence, victim, abuser, statistical analysis, psychol- ogy, social, student, imbalance.