Bullying Among Primary School Children

Abstract

Objective: To study different forms of bullying and its effects on primary school children
Material & Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted in three primary schools in
Mozang and Samanabad areas of Lahore. Data was collected by interviewing each student using
a structured questionnaire. SPSS 17.0 was used for data entry and analysis.
Results: Atotal of 414 primary school children participated in the study. Seventy four percent of
the students reported having being bullied in one form or the other. Frequency of bullying was
higher among males than females. The major types of bullying were, teasing (37.5%), hitting
(42.7%), and calling names (34.9%).
Conclusion: Bullying is an ever rising phenomenon in our society. It is a significant mental and
social health problem in primary school children in Pakistan. It affects students’ right to learn in
safe and secure environment.