Effects of Bullying on School Students in Saudi Arabia

Aref Alsehaimi

Abstract

The primary aim of this study was to determine the academic, social, and mental health effects of school bullying on students in Saudi Arabia. It also seeks to recommend approaches to mitigate such bullying. Previous studies have evaluated the phenomenon mainly from the perspective of students, based on data gathered on how bullying affects their lives and education. The current research analyzes the effects of bullying from the perspective of educators who encountered many cases of bullying over the course of their careers and are knowledgeable about its impact on students. The findings contribute to the increasing body of research on the effects of bullying, both globally and in the Middle East.

 

Keywords: school bullying, academic effects, social effects, psychological effects, Saudi Arabia.

 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.55463/hkjss.issn.1021-3619.61.55


Full Text:

PDF


References


AHMED, M.Z., AHMED, O., & HIRAMONI, F.A. (2021). Prevalence and nature of bullying in schools of Bangladesh: A pilot study. Heliyon, 7(6), e07415. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e07415

AL-BITAR, Z.B., SONBOL, H.N., AL-OMARI, I.K., BADRAN, S.A., NAINI, F.B., AL-OMIRI, M.K., & HAMDAN, A.M. (2022). Self-harm, dentofacial features, and bullying. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, 162(1), 80-92. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajodo.2021.02.025

ALI, N., & ALI, R. (2021). Correlation between bullying and social anxiety among burn survival school-age-children. Egyptian Journal of Healthcare, 12(2), 1757-1773. Retrieved from https://ejhc.journals.ekb.eg/article_236273_b8c97a0be8d168bffe75242d500bf8a5.pdf

ALLEN, K.P. (2010). Classroom Management, Bullying, and Teacher Practices. The Professional Educator, 34(1). Retrieved from https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ988197.pdf

ALMAHASNIH, A.F.S. (2019). The phenomenon of bullying: A case study of Jordanian schools at Tafila. World Journal of Education, 9(1), 243–254. https://doi.org/10.5430/wje.v9n1p243

ALSALEEM, M.A., ALHASHEM, H.A., ALSALEEM, S.A., & MAHFOUZ, A.A. (2021). Bullying Prevalence among Secondary School Children in Khamis Mushait City, Southwestern Saudi Arabia. Behavioral Sciences, 11(10), 134. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs11100134

ARCADEPANI, F.B., ESKENAZI, D.Y., FIDALGO, T.M., & HONG, J.S. (2021). An exploration of the link between bullying perpetration and substance use: A review of the literature. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 22(1), 207-214. https://doi.org/10.1177/1524838019837593

ARMITAGE, R. (2021). Bullying in children: Impact on child health. BMJ Paediatrics Open, 5(1), e000939. https://doi.org/10.1136%2Fbmjpo-2020-000939

BISWAS, T., SCOTT, J.G., MUNIR, K., THOMAS, H.J., HUDA, M.M., HASAN, M.M., DE VRIES, T.D., BAXTER, J., & MAMUN, A.A. (2020). Global variation in the prevalence of bullying victimization amongst adolescents: Role of peer and parental supports. eClinicalMedicine, 20, 100276. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2020.100276

BRADY, C.M., BAKER, T., & PELFREY JR., W.V. (2020). Comparing the impact of bullying victimization on drug use and weapon carrying among male and female middle and high school students: A partial test of general strain theory. Deviant Behavior, 41(12), 1601-1615. https://doi.org/10.1080/01639625.2019.1637405

BRYANT, E. (2019). Bullying Intervention within Garden Playscapes: Supporting Childhood Identity Formation through Free Play and Philosophy. Doctoral dissertation, Texas Christian University. Retrieved from https://repository.tcu.edu/bitstream/handle/116099117/25347/Bryant_tcu_0229M_10985.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y

CUESTA, I., MONTESÓ‐CURTO, P., METZLER SAWIN, E., JIMÉNEZ‐HERRERA, M., PUIG‐LLOBET, M., SEABRA, P., & TOUSSAINT, L. (2021). Risk factors for teen suicide and bullying: An international integrative review. International Journal of Nursing Practice, 27(3), e12930. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijn.12930

DOROFIY, A. (2020). Bullying among students, you can’t be silent! Proceedings of the 5th All-Ukrainian Scientific and Practical Conference "Innovative Trends in the Training of Specialists in the Conditions of a Multicultural and Multilingual Globalized World", pp. 211-213. Retrieved from https://er.knutd.edu.ua/bitstream/123456789/15293/1/ITPF2020_P211-213.pdf

FARMANI, S., FATHI AZAR, E., MIRNASAB, M.M., NEMATI, S., & VAHEDI, S. (2021). Development and validation of a new instrument for screening bullies and victims in classrooms. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 36(19-20), 9460-9483. https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260519868204

HALID, A. (2023). Bullying-Free Education: A Study of Governance in Madrasah Tsanawiyah after the Regulation Number 82 of 2015. Journal of Asian Islamic Educational Management, 1(1), 17-34. http://dx.doi.org/10.53889/jaiem.v1i1.185

HAMMAD, M.A., & AWED, H.S. (2020). Prevalence of cyberbullying and traditional bullying and their relationship to self-esteem among hearing-impaired adolescents. Humanities & Social Sciences Reviews, 8(2), 167-178. http://dx.doi.org/10.18510/hssr.2020.82e21

HOLBROOK, H.M., VOLLER, F., CASTELLINI, G., SILVESTRI, C., RICCA, V., CASSIOLI, E., IVANOVA, M.Y., & HUDZIAK, J.J. (2020). Sport participation moderates association between bullying and depressive symptoms in Italian adolescents. Journal of Affective Disorders, 271, 33–38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2020.03.142

JADVA, V., GUASP, A., BRADLOW, J.H., BOWER-BROWN, S., & FOLEY, S. (2023). Predictors of self-harm and suicide in LGBT youth: The role of gender, socioeconomic status, bullying, and school experience. Journal of Public Health, 45(1), 102-108. https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdab383

JAMBI, N.A.S. (2020). Saudi child bullying in primary grades schools‎‎, the case of Jeddah, Saudi‎ Arabia‏‎‎‏‏. International Journal of Sports Science and Arts, 015(015), 34-44. https://dx.doi.org/10.21608/eijssa.2020.34152.1024

MARLINA, M., & SAKINAH, D.N. (2019). Bullying at Students with Special Needs in Inclusive Schools: Implication for Role of Special Teachers. Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Special Education. Retrieved from http://repository.unp.ac.id/id/eprint/26760

MULUK, S., HABIBURRAHIM, H., DAHLIANA, S., & AKMAL, S. (2021). The impact of bullying on EFL students’ academic achievement at state Islamic universities in Indonesia. Englisia: Journal of Language, Education, and Humanities, 8(2), 120-137. https://doi.org/10.22373/ej.v8i2.8996

OSIESI, M.P., AROGUNDADE, A.O., ODINKO, M.N., ADENIRAN, S.A., FAJOBI, O.O., UDEMBA, E.C., ARULEBA, A.L., & ADEKOYA, A.F. (2023). Perceptions and experiences of bullying among primary school learners in Ekiti State, Nigeria. Education 3-13. https://doi.org/10.1080/03004279.2023.2213464

SAMARA, M., DA SILVA NASCIMENTO, B., EL-ASAM, A., HAMMUDA, S., & KHATTAB, N. (2021). How can bullying victimization lead to lower academic achievement? A systematic review and meta-analysis of the mediating role of cognitive-motivational factors. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(5), 2209. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18052209

STRINDBERG, J., HORTON, P., & THORNBERG, R. (2020). The fear of being singled out: Pupils’ perspectives on victimization and bystanding in bullying situations. British Journal of Sociology of Education, 41(7), 942-957. https://doi.org/10.1080/01425692.2020.1789846

VITO, M.P. (2020). Factors Influencing Homosexuality in Men: A Term Paper. International Journal of English Literature and Social Sciences, 5(6), 1968-1973. https://dx.doi.org/10.22161/ijels.56.24

WAHAB, A.A., & SAKIP, S.R.M. (2019). An overview of environmental design relationship with school bullying and future crime. Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal, 4(10), 11-18. https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v4i10.1631


Refbacks

  • There are currently no refbacks.