Bullying from the bully’s point of view: Analysis and procedure

Abstract

Schools have many tools to prevent bullying, but once it has appeared, there is a lack of pedagogical strategies to stop it. This research aims to design an effective procedure to stop bullying by analyzing a sample of six students from Secondary School who have been identified as bullies. In order to carry out this study, an action research methodology has been adopted which has allowed the design of an anti-bullying tool, its implementation, the observation of how it works and the assessment of its incidence and effectiveness. Both quantitative and qualitative analyses of the data have been performed during six sessions in order to observe the effect of the activities on the bullying behaviors, as well as the level of understanding and the type of thinking that the bully goes through before stopping the attack. The results have led to the design of an advanced anti-bullying procedure which constitutes a valid proposal for intervention with the bullying students and contributes to stopping bullying behaviors.