University of the Basque Country, Spain

Bullying and cyberbullying: Consequences of peer violence and prevention and intervention proposals

In recent years, the interest and social concern about violent behaviour between peers, “face to face” (bullying), as well as via Communication and Information Technologies (cyberbullying) has increased. Peer violence has very harmful consequences for everyone involved, although the more severe effects can be seen in the victims (anxiety, depression, postraumatic stress…). In addition, the studies on prevalence show that it is a problem worthy of consideration. Based on this concern, this meeting´s discussion will revolve around the causes that produce human violence, the serious consequences of bullying/cyberbullying for everyone involved, and the relevance of carrying out actions in social, family and school contexts to prevent bullying/cyberbullying, as well as to intervene when it has occurred.