Prevention of bullying in a teenage team by means of psychological training

Abstract

The article is devoted to the actual problem of modern psychology – the prevention of bullying in educational institutions. This problem becomes most urgent in the period of adolescence, since this period has a special impact on the development of the individual, the idea of oneself and the world as a whole. If a child is bullied during this important time, it can lead to consequences that will become a lifelong burden. The article presents the results of a pilot study, which was conducted on the basis of a secondary school, the study involved 41 people aged 13 – 14 years.

As a part of the study, the authors developed and tested psychological training, as a result of which it was proved that it can act as a preventive measure for the development of bullying in a classroom team, if adolescents develop emotional intelligence components, communication skills and form constructive response skills in conflict.

The conducted research is of particular interest to psychologists and teachers of general education organizations.