Keywords
counselor role
school bullying
school counseling
Olweus Bullying Questionnaire
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Abstract
Investigating the prevalence of bullying behavior, or "bullying", in schools in Puerto Rico is essential for designing strategies for its prevention and intervention. School counselors, along with the rest of the school community, can join forces to eradicate this behavior. This research, descriptive in nature, aimed to determine the incidence of bullying behavior that prevails from the perspective of students. The sample consisted of 142 middle school students in the Educational Region of San Juan. The Olweus Bullying Questionnaire® was used for the data collection. These data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The findings of this study revealed a low incidence of this behavior in contrast to the image projected by the country‘s media. However, the findings suggest that the behavior is present and requires preventive strategies and intervention.
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Medina-Piña, M. (2012). El acoso, o "bullying", en escuelas intermedias de la Región Educativa de San Juan: Implicaciones para los consejeros profesionales. Cuaderno de Investigación en la Educación, 27, 161-180. Retrieved from https://revistas.upr.edu/index.php/educacion/article/view/13566
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