Bullying Research Network

This study explores how children and young people participating in the Lessons of Life program (LLP) sessions articulate suffering, support, and emerging orientations toward compassion in their written reflections. LLP is an intervention frequently implemented following bullying in Japan.

Chida, K., Ozawa, T., & Chiba, H. (2026). From suffering to support: Applying the essence of spiritual care to compassion education for children and young people. Palliative Care and Social Practice, 20.

From suffering to support: Applying the essence of spiritual care to compassion education for children and young people - Keiko Chida, Taketoshi Ozawa, Hiroki Chiba, 2026 Background: In Japan, challenges such as bullying, school absenteeism, and rising rates of self-harm and su***de among children and young people have become pre...

This study conducted sixteen focus groups with 220 Italian middle school students (ages 11-13) to understand adolescents' views on cyberbullying. Transcripts were inductively analyzed to identify domains, core ideas, and the occurrence of categories (general, typical, variant) using the Consensual Qualitative Research method.

Menabò, L., Roga, F., Fernández Gea, S., Ginocchio, D., & Guarini, A. (2026). How Italian middle school adolescents conceptualize and navigate cyberbullying: A qualitative analysis of definitions, behaviors, roles, and coping strategies. Behavioral Sciences, 16(3), 435.

How Italian Middle School Adolescents Conceptualize and Navigate Cyberbullying: A Qualitative Analysis of Definitions, Behaviors, Roles, and Coping Strategies Backgrounds: Cyberbullying represents a major concern for students, yet most studies rely on quantitative and adult-centered perspectives. Understanding adolescents’ views on cyberbullying is crucial for prevention. Method: We conducted sixteen focus groups with 220 Italian middle school students ...

Research examined the associations between perceived paternal acceptance-rejection, multidimensional self-perception, and peer victimization among preadolescents with and without special educational needs.

Christou, A. I., Karampini, Z., Kourkoutas, E., & Bacopoulou, F. (2026). Perceived paternal acceptance-rejection, self-perception, and peer victimization in preadolescents with and without special educational needs. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 23(3), 367.

Perceived Paternal Acceptance–Rejection, Self-Perception, and Peer Victimization in Preadolescents with and Without Special Educational Needs Peer victimization during preadolescence constitutes a significant public mental health concern, particularly for children with special educational needs (SEN). Family relational factors, and especially paternal acceptance–rejection, may influence children’s psychosocial adjustment and vulnerabi...

Research investigates whether bystanders' behaviors during bullying incidents influence victims' attributions of the cause and perceived solutions to bullying, both concurrently and over time.

Laninga-Wijnen, L., Graf, D., Healy, K., Yanagida, T., Salmivalli, C., & Garandeau, C. F. (2026). What's on your mind? The role of bystander behaviors in victims' cognitions about the cause of the bullying and its solution. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 36(2), e70172.

What's on your mind? The role of bystander behaviors in victims' cognitions about the cause of the bullying and its solution It is commonly assumed that victims' maladaptive cognitions concerning the cause of their victimization (self-blame) or its potential solution (e.g., helplessness) contribute to psychological problem...

This study assessed ACEs, bullying victimization and suicidal ideation to examine the Interactions of various forms of childhood adversity and the impact on suicidality.

Zhang, L., Li, C., Jin, A., Ren, Y., Wang, X., Jie, C., Zhai, M., Sun, L., Qin, Q., Chen, M., Sun, Y., & Qu, G. (2026). Adverse childhood experiences, bullying victimization and risk of suicidal ideation among adolescents: Evidence from a longitudinal cohort. BMC Public Health, Advance online publication.

Adverse childhood experiences, bullying victimization and risk of suicidal ideation among adolescents: evidence from a longitudinal cohort - BMC Public Health Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and bullying victimization are risk factors for adolescent suicidal ideation, yet the interaction between ACEs and bul

This study examined several factors impacting an adolescent's support-seeking behaviors using a holistic perspective to explore contributing factors and their interactions.

Huang, F., Lu, R., & Chui, H. (2026). To seek or not to seek: decision-making in perceived social support among bullied adolescents. BMC Psychology, Advance online publication.

To seek or not to seek: decision-making in perceived social support among bullied adolescents - BMC Psychology Background Higher perceived social support is associated with reduced psychological and behavioral problems among bullied adolescents; however, many decide not to seek support. Understanding how bullied adolescents make the decision to seek social support is crucial for encouraging support-seeking b...

This study assessed the prevalence of physical and cyberbullying among adolescents (13-17 years) in Himachal Pradesh, India, and identifed risky and protective factors using an ecological framework descriptively.

Bahl, D., Mehra, D., Patel, N., Mohanty, S., Das, S. S., Garg, R., Sethi, G., Chauhan, A., & Mehra, S. (2026). Bullying among students ecological insights from a school based adolescent health survey, Himachal Pradesh, India. PloS one, 21(4), e0345468.

Bullying among students ecological insights from a school based adolescent health survey, Himachal Pradesh, India Background and objective Bullying among adolescents is a growing public health concern with serious mental, emotional, and social well-being consequences. This study aims to assess prevalence of physical and cyberbullying among school-going adolescents (13–17 years) in Himachal Pradesh, India, and...

This study examined the relationship between structural campus climate and non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) among middle school students, and analyzed the chain-mediated roles of physical exercise (PE) and school bullying (SB).

Zhou, Y. (2026). The relationship between structural campus climate and non-suicidal self-injury among middle school students: the chain-mediated roles of physical exercise and school bullying. Frontiers in Psychology, 17, 1760694.

Frontiers | The relationship between structural campus climate and non-suicidal self-injury among middle school students: the chain-mediated roles of physical exercise and school bullying BackgroundA structural campus climate (SCC) represents the organizational and orderly dimension of school climate. A high level of SCC means that a school po...

Using a sample of 600 Korean university students, this study examined the association between school bullying victimization and suicidal ideation and tested whether adaptive and maladaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies functioned as mediators in this relationship.

Wang, F., Cui, S., & Jo, N. J. (2026). When cognitive emotion regulation is not enough: a process-oriented perspective on school bullying victimization and suicidal ideation among university students. Frontiers in Psychology, 17, 1778602.

Frontiers | When cognitive emotion regulation is not enough: a process-oriented perspective on school bullying victimization and suicidal ideation among university students School bullying has been widely recognized as a significant social risk factor for suicidal ideation among university students; however, the psychological pr...

A cross-sectional multilevel approach to evaluate how adolescent body weight status and social capital affect bullying victimization among adolescents globally.

Dumpratiwi, A. N., & Lin, W. H. (2026). A cross-sectional multilevel study of bullying victimisation among adolescents: the role of body weight status and social capital across 38 countries. BMC Public Health, Advance online publication.

A cross-sectional multilevel study of bullying victimisation among adolescents: the role of body weight status and social capital across 38 countries - BMC Public Health Given the disadvantages of bullying victimisation on adolescent health, this study evaluates how adolescent body weight status, as the main individual-leve