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International journal of adolescent medicine and health
Jun 01, 2024;36 (3): 315-320.

Parents' attitudes, perceptions and coping strategies regarding school bullying.

Panagiota Deli, Ioannis Moisoglou, Petros Galanis, Aikaterini Toska, Evangelos C Fradelos, Maria Tsiachri, Aris Yfantis, Aglaia Katsiroumpa, Theocharis Konstantinidis, Pavlos Sarafis, Maria Saridi
Author Information
  1. Panagiota Deli: Local Health Unit (TOMY), 68992 Hellenic Open University , Lamia, Greece.
  2. Ioannis Moisoglou: General Hospital of Lamia, Lamia, Greece.
  3. Petros Galanis: Clinical Epidemiology Laboratory, Faculty of Nursing, 69065 National and Kapodistrian University of Athens , Athens, Greece.
  4. Aikaterini Toska: Department of Nursing, 68992 University of Thessaly, Hellenic Open University , Larissa, Greece.
  5. Evangelos C Fradelos: Department of Nursing, 68992 University of Thessaly, Hellenic Open University , Larissa, Greece.
  6. Maria Tsiachri: 6th Kindergarten of Lamia, Lamia, Heraklion, Greece.
  7. Aris Yfantis: General Hospital of Lamia, Lamia, Greece.
  8. Aglaia Katsiroumpa: Clinical Epidemiology Laboratory, Faculty of Nursing, 69065 National and Kapodistrian University of Athens , Athens, Greece.
  9. Theocharis Konstantinidis: Department of Nursing, 68992 Hellenic Mediterranean University , Hellenic Open University, Greece.
  10. Pavlos Sarafis: 68992 Hellenic Open University , Patras, Greece.
  11. Maria Saridi: Department of Nursing, 68992 University of Thessaly, Hellenic Open University , Larissa, Greece. ORCID
PMID: 38712821 DOI: 10.1515/ijamh-2024-0032

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to record parents' knowledge and attitudes towards bullying experienced by their children and to explore the strategies they choose to manage bullying incidents.
METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted. The study population consisted of parents of children who have experienced bullying in a primary or secondary school classroom. The "Parents' Strategies to Cope with Bullying" questionnaire was used to collect data. Regarding parents' coping with bullying, the strategy "Support and advice to the child" scored the highest and the strategy "Social support and information" the next highest.
RESULTS: Of the parents, 44.3���% had received some information/education regarding the phenomenon of bullying with the most important source of information being reading. According to the results of multivariate linear regression, mothers more often applied the strategy "social support and information" (Coefficient b=0.9, 95���% CI for b=0.7 to 1.1, p<0.001) and parents with lower educational level more often applied the strategy "avoidance" (Coefficient b=-0.5, 95���% CI for b=-0.8 to -0.2, p=0.004).
CONCLUSIONS: School bullying remains a major worldwide phenomenon over time. Although parents choose to support their children, they do not receive information and training on how to manage bullying from a formal institution, making the need for such programs imperative.

Keywords

bullying parents attitudes school self-esteem students

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MeSH Term

Humans
Bullying
Female
Male
Cross-Sectional Studies
Parents
Adaptation, Psychological
Child
Surveys and Questionnaires
Adult
Schools
Social Support
Adolescent
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Middle Aged
Parent-Child Relations
Coping Skills
Journal Article

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