Khaula Shamim, Asma Ajlas, Tasneem Fatima Rana, Maria Butt, Samina Khalid, Ifleen Asghar, Tajammal Mustafa.
Bullying Among Primary School Children.
Esculapio J Services Inst Med Sci Jan ;7(4):9-11.

Objective: To study different forms of bullying and its effects on primary school children. Material & Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted in three primary schools in Mozang and Samanabad areas of Lahore. Data was collected by interviewing each student using a structured questionnaire. SPSS 17.0 was used for data entry and analysis. Results: A total of 414 primary school children participated in the study. Seventy four percent of the students reported having being bullied in one form or the other. Frequency of bullying was higher among males than females. The major types of bullying were, teasing (37.5%), hitting (42.7%), and calling names (34.9%). Conclusion: Bullying is an ever rising phenomenon in our society. It is a significant mental and social health problem in primary school children in Pakistan. It affects students right to learn in safe and secure environment.

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