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From this point of view, when someone hits or pushes someone else, insults somebody, or does not allow someone to play with his or her group of friends, we could state that this person is bullying others. They agree that bullying is a form of aggression, meaning that it’s a behavior used to hurt someone. However, there are some things the researchers do agree on. Even researchers who study this topic don’t always agree when they define bullying, even though research on bullying started more than 40 years ago. However, not everyone agrees when it comes to defining bullying. No doubt you already have your own definition of bullying, and you may be quite clear about what bullying is and what it is not. You may have even used this word to describe a situation you have seen at your school or even to describe something that might have happened to you. You may have heard it on TV, read about it in a book or magazine, or heard it from a friend or someone you know. The word bullying is probably familiar to you. We can use the information learned in this study to promote prevention programs in schools, to advise children about how to deal with bullying.

We wondered if bullying could happen even in a circle of good friends. Using anonymous questionnaires, we asked children aged 10–12 years old to report if they were suffering some kind of bullying and how they felt about their relationships both in and out of school (for example, how easily they become friends with other children).

Psychological studies can help to prevent these serious problems, by analyzing which factors put a child at risk of being bullied. Researchers all over the world have found that children who are bullied may have serious health problems, including depression, anxiety, sadness, sleep and eating problems, and decreased performance in school. Bullying is repeated over time and includes behaviors such as hitting, breaking someone’s things, name-calling, spreading rumors, or posting someone’s private photos online.

Bullying is an aggressive behavior among school-aged children.