Understanding about bullying in Arapiraca/AL elementary schools: similarities and dissonances/ Compreensão sobre o bullying em escolas de educação básica de Arapiraca/AL: semelhanças e dissonâncias

Abstract

Bullying is a public health problem present mainly in schools. Therefore, this work sought to identify the similarities and dissonances regarding the understanding of elementary and middle school students about bullying in schools in Arapiraca-AL. This is a quantitative study that was carried out in the framework of public schools in Arapiraca-AL, two elementary schools and two high schools in the period from November 2016 to August 2017. Educational visits and actions were carried out in schools, being applied polls that obtained the participation of 516 students with age group of 10-29 years. The bullying issue was presented using a banner, and experience sheets were used during the interventions. The data collected were tabulated in a Microsoft Office Excel worksheet, version 2013. Students showed an interest in the subject and reported on the need to approach in schools. The survey data reflected that it is essential to have other moments in the schools for discussions and awareness on the subject. In all schools bullying is present, but generally consider the practice as a joke. In this perspective, interventions are shown as an important tool to do a previous analysis of thematic in school. In view of the above, it is important to highlight that, regardless of the school level, students have little knowledge about the theme, however, the interest was evident, which may facilitate future interventions. In addition, schools can partner with the health department to promote psychological counseling with students

Keywords

• violence at school
• educational action
• sensitization