Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression

Bullying, victimization, and aggression research examines how repeated harmful behavior between peers — whether face-to-face or through digital platforms — shapes the psychological development of children and adolescents. Beyond documenting rates of harm, researchers investigate the social and environmental conditions, such as school climate and group dynamics, that either enable or constrain these behaviors, as well as their downstream effects on anxiety, depression, and social functioning. One active line of inquiry concerns how exposure to violent media, including video games, intersects with aggressive behavior — a debate that remains contested in the literature. Researchers are also working to understand why some interventions improve school climate and reduce victimization while others fail, and how protective factors like social skills and peer support can be strengthened at scale.

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BullyingCyberbullyingAggressionPeer VictimizationSchool ClimateViolent Video Games