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Session

Room: Kaldefjell

Paper 2

12 Jun 2025, 14:45

Stavanger Forum

275. Safer school environments: Students’ suggestions for what adults in school can do

Joakim Strindberg (Department of Education and Teachers' Practice, Linnaeus University, Kalmar, Sweden)

12/06/2025, 14:45

Experiences of bullying in the school context

Oral Paper Presentation

Schools are required by law to be safe places for pupils to learn and develop as human beings, but it is well known that schools can be torn apart by bullying and harassment, and that far from every child feels safe at school.

This presentation is based on an ongoing large-scale study of what pupils say about what adults in school can do to help them feel safer at school. The data come...

331. Using Targeted Social and Communication Skill Instruction to Reduce Bullying Involvement and Increase Belonging Among At-Risk Youth.

Chad Rose (University of Missouri)

12/06/2025, 15:00

Proactive strategies and prevention of bullying and cyberbullying

Oral Paper Presentation

Bullying prevention remains a pervasive issue in schools today. In the U.S. approximately 20% of school-aged youth report high rates of peer-to-peer victimization, representing more than 5.6 million students. However, youth with social and communication skill difficulties or deficits tend to be disproportionately involved in bullying. Therefore, the current study identified, using the Social,...

337. Urban Minority Children’s Lived Experiences in Violence-embedded Community

Caleb Kim (Loyola University Chicago)

12/06/2025, 15:15

Experiences of bullying in the school context

Oral Paper Presentation

Theoretical Background and Objective of the Study
Although ethnic minority children living in poor urban communities are disproportionately exposed to violence, there is little known about their perceptions of violence and lived experiences in violence-embedded school and community. The objective of this study is to explore minority children's perceptions, victimized experiences, and...

290. Autistic pupils' experiences of bullying in schools in Ireland

Sinéad McNally (Dublin City University Anti-Bullying Centre)

12/06/2025, 15:30

Experiences of bullying in the school context

Oral Paper Presentation

Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition characterised by differences in social communication, sensory processing, and repetitive patterns of behaviour. Approximately 1 in 65 pupils in primary and post-primary schools in Ireland are recognised as autistic, many of whom experience substantial challenges in navigating traditional learning environments and face barriers in accessing a quality...

279. The Impact of a Bullying Prevention Teacher Professional Development on Youth with Disabilities’ Perceptions of Bullying Involvement and Prosocial Behavior

Chad Rose (University of Missouri)

12/06/2025, 15:45

Proactive strategies and prevention of bullying and cyberbullying

Oral Paper Presentation

Bullying prevention remains a central issue for K-12 schools. One approach to facilitate bullying prevention programming is to provide teachers with targeted professional development programming to increase self-efficacy, knowledge, and skills. The current study explores the distal effects an interactive teacher professional development for bullying prevention with a specific emphasis on youth...