Bullying in Lithuanian schools in 1994-2002

Medicina (Kaunas). 2005;41(7):614-20.
[Article in English, Lithuanian]

Abstract

This study provides overview of the extent of bullying in Lithuanian primary and secondary schools using findings from the 2002 Health Behavior in School-Aged Children (HBSC): WHO Collaborative Cross-National Study. This study examined the prevalence of being bullied and bullying others among 11-, 13- and 15-year-old children. The study was based on the data of three surveys conducted in Lithuania in 1994, 1998 and 2002. The results showed that 36% of boys and 32% of girls were bullied and 40% of boys and 28% of girls were bulling others at least two times a month in the previous couple of months. There was a significant difference in responses according to the living place - higher percentage of pupils living in village reported being bullied as compared with pupils living in town. The extent of bullying among school pupils was similar in 1994-2002. This study showed that the highest percentage of bullying was in Lithuania. CONCLUSION. This study showed that the highest percentage of bullying was in Lithuania. Thus, bullying is a psychological and pedagogical problem connected with public health. It must be solved by various professionals immediately.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Age Factors
  • Child
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Data Collection
  • Data Interpretation, Statistical
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lithuania
  • Male
  • Rural Population
  • Schools*
  • Sex Factors
  • Social Behavior*
  • Urban Population
  • World Health Organization