Abstract
Bullying among youth is like an epidemic all around the world. It has critical and damaging effects on the mental health of the affected. Bullying can lead to psychosocial morbidity and adjustment problems in the bully, victims, and those who witness. A study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of this social issue among adolescents in the largest city of Pakistan. The purpose of this survey was to evaluate the extent of bullying prevalence, to determine frequencies of different types of bullying across genders, to raise awareness of the bullying phenomenon among adolescents, and to identify the coping strategies used to stop bullying. In the survey, 241 children aged 12 to 15, participated through convenient sampling, and completed a directly administered questionnaire. The result of this survey suggests that bullying is pervasive among adolescents in Pakistan and thus a significant proportion of the community is at risk of developing psychosocial ailments. There is a need for a well-rounded global effort to design a strategy against bullying that can be implemented by schools, parents, teachers, and students.
Highlights
Research for bullying prevalence among adolescents in Pakistan is scattered
The tool used for this survey was a brief questionnaire that was developed with easy and simple questions to assess the prevalence of bullying and attitude towards bullying among adolescents
It has been identified that all types of traditional offline and online bullying prevail among adolescents in Karachi city
Summary
Research for bullying prevalence among adolescents in Pakistan is scattered. A few studies have revealed that peer victimization is significantly prevalent among school children. Bullying is not a novel observation in Pakistan. It has been present for decades but because of a lack of awareness and projection on social issues, it has remained hidden, unheard of, and neglected. A systematic analysis of cyber bullying in Southeast Asian countries, reported that over the last decade, cases of cyberbullying have become widespread, radically increasing among adolescents in Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, and Singapore [3]. Research has proved that bullying has negative effects on the mental health of the victim, the bully, and the witness. Children who are exposed to chronic bullying may develop short-term and long-term psychological issues [4]. In Pakistan use of illicit drugs and mental illnesses among teens are drastically increased during
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