Peer Bullying in the Context of Causes, Consequences and Solution Proposals: A Phenomenological Study

This study aims to explore peer bullying at primary school level, reveal which type of bullying is common, and find out its influences on educational activities as well as the reflections on the prevention of bullying based on school life of teachers. The research wasdesigned according to the phenomenology design of qualitative research methods. The study group chosen via criterion sampling method. The participants consisted of 10 teachers working in a primary school in Turhal district of Tokat province. The data were gatheredthrough in-depth and face-to-face interviews. Fort his purpose, a semi-structured interview form was developed by the researchers. The gathered data were subjected to content analysis. As a result of the research, it was found that peer bullying turned into a problem that required priority solution in schools, bullying could occur in families and experiences with different sociocultural levels, and that it influenced the students and classroom environment negatively. As a solution for peer bullying, the importance of school-family cooperation and the necessity of assigning guidance teachers to each school in proportion to its needs were emphasized.