Age’s Differences at Bullying’s Acts in School Age

Abstract

It’s is ascertained that the phenomenon of bullying is increased recently in the 9-year schools and in the high schools of the city of Elbasan. The main focus of this scientific article is the frequency’s evidence of the occurrence of the phenomenon of bullying in different school ages in two 9-year schools in the city of Elbasan. The main scientific methods applied in this study are survey and observation. The data are statistically analysed. From this scientific research is concluded that bullying’s acts (experiences as bullies and victims) get reduced in schools with students in older age and also it occurs an increase of prosocial behavior. The occourrence’s frequency of bullying’s acts increases starting in the early years of the 9-year school (10-15 years old). Starting from high schools with the increasing of the age, get reduced the number of bullies and victims of bullying’s acts. So starting from age 15-16 years old, bullying’s act in schools get reduced. Transition periods (such as the enrollment, school changes, etc.) are particularly important because they often have the consequence of increasing the problem of bullying’s acts. Physical bullying is mostly related to age. The more children grow, they use less direct and physical forms of bullying. With the age increase the most frequently used forms of bullying are the the verbal and relational bullying.

DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2013.v4n9p220