Preventing Bullying in Schools: Methods and Impact

Integrated Project

Table of Contents
Background.................................................................................................................................1
Research methods........................................................................................................................1
Conclusion ......................................................................................................................................9
Evaluation of research method for success.................................................................................9
References........................................................................................................................................9

Background
Bullying refers to unwanted aggressive behaviour that involves perceived or real power
imbalance (Mehta and et. Al, 2013). It denotes deliberate as well as ongoing misuse of power
which is in relationships via repeated physical, verbal or social behaviour which is intended for
causing psychological harm to an individual. Generally, it illustrates the coercion, threat, abuse
or force that intimidate or dominate and becomes repeated as well as habitual with the passage of
time. Bullying because of any reason or in any form can can lead to immediate, medium or long-
term impact on those who are involved in this along with bystanders. There are different types of
bullying that takes place within school: verbal (writing or saying mean things e.g. name calling,
taunting, threatening or teasing), social (relational bullying in which reputation of individuals is
being hurt e.g. leave someone out on purpose, saying other students not to be friends with them,
spreading rumours, etc.) and physical (involves hurting individuals possessions or person's body,
e.g. spitting, pushing, hitting, breaking things, etc.). Such kind of acts causes strong impact on
mind frame of others. It also leads kid to post traumatic disorders (PTSD).
Bullying can be prevented within school and it is necessary as it impacts students
mentally that can be seen in their behaviour (Twemlow and Sacco, 2012). It is mandatory to
include within curriculum that students must identify languages that are being used by others
while bullying them. In its response, they must be taught affirmative communication skills, it
will aid them to respond in an positive way as well as lead to creation of healthy environment. In
addition to this, there needs to be a system where child can report in case they are being bullied
and have a proximate assistance. Apart from this, there needs to be discussions with respect to
motivation as well as impacts that are being caused by bullying for sensitising students and for
promoting self-awareness. In this aspect, the aim must be to make a child understand that
children who bullies is the one who has gone through this and they are attempting to retaliate it.
Research methods
The processes that are being utilised for collection of data as well as information for
formulation business decisions is referred to as research methodology (Kumar, 2019). It
comprises of interviews, publication research, surveys as well as other techniques that comprises
of both historical as well as present information. Basically, it involves specified techniques that
can be utilised for gathering significant data with respect to relevant research study.
Research philosophy
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Set of beliefs those are concerned with nature of reality that has to be carried out which is
normally identified in terms of epistemology (comprises of logical knowledge and ways through
which it can be attained) and ontology (what represents reality as well as their existence) is
referred to as research philosophy.
Research approach
The methodology or research that can be utilised by investigator and are illustrated in the
form of inductive & deductive are referred to as research approach. Within inductive research,
researcher gathers information with respect to their interest topics and looks for patterns that are
related with formulation of explanation (Silverman, 2016). It is associated with qualitative
methods for data collection. Deductive approaches can be utilised for development of hypothesis
depending on existent theory as well as formulate research strategies. It is quantitative method
that is being utilised for collecting data. For this case inductive approach has been utilised.
Research Choice
A mixed method is used in which both quantitative and qualitative approaches are taken
for examining research approach. In qualitative method, it is a scientific method that is being
utilised for collecting non-numerical data and it comprises of metaphors, characteristics,
definitions as well as description of things. Quantitative method involves empirical investigation
of phenomena via mathematical, statistical or computational techniques (Taylor, Bogdan and
DeVault, 2015). Qualitative method is being used with respect to this study.
Data collection & analysis
It involves primary and secondary methods for collecting data. In case of primary method
fresh data is being collected (via usage of surveys, questionnaire, etc. ) and in the later data was
gathered by someone else (for an instance data present within books, journals or articles).
Sampling
The process that is being utilised within statistical analysis in a preset number of
observations from specified population is referred to as sampling (Flick, 2015). In this, study
sampling space that is being used within study is 20.
In this case secondary research has been utilised in which questionnaire is used to
acknowledge viewpoints of individuals with respect to ways in which bullying can be prevented.
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