The Bullying Research Network is dedicated to translational research in bullying prevention and intervention. Co-Directors: @DrSueSwearer and @profwendycraig
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Bullying Research Network retweeted
"The thing we must do intensely is be human together." -Frank Herbert
October is Bullying Prevention Month - 31 Days of Awareness and 365 Days for Action
ibpaworld.org #bullyingpreventionmonth #antibullying #behumantogether
Check out this BBC News article featuring BRNET member Dr. Elizabeth Nassem!
The article describes how stricter school dress codes can impact students' self-esteem, particularly highlighting students' personal experiences. Furthermore, Dr. Elizabeth Nassem offers advice on how schools can better support students regarding dress codes and uniform policies.
We would love to share your featured articles or research publications across our social media platforms! If you’d like your work featured, please email [email protected].
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Examining student adjustment related to victimization by teachers or peers and authoritative school climate as a moderator. #bullyingresearch
Kerere, J., Huang, F., Maeng, J., Konold, T., & Cornell, D. (2026). International Journal of Bullying Prevention. doi.org/10.1007/s42380-026-0…
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We’re launching the Peter Smith webinar series to continue his legacy of turning research into practice 💬
Join us at our next session:
📅 Sexist bullying - 9 June
Read the blog + sign up here:
🔗 bit.ly/4eCYukd
Includes a podcast with Peter in his own words 🎧
Bullying Research Network retweeted
We’re more connected than we think 💛
Being part of #GenBeThere means showing up for each other across generations, and supporting, learning, and growing together.
Earn your #BeThereCertificate today: certificate.bethere.org/Gene…
Cc: @jackdotorg #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth
Bullying Research Network retweeted
Our 5⃣ tips for schools embarking on new anti-bullying strategies:
📣Challenge
📢Be open minded
📣Collaborate
📢Share
📣Invest the time
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Bullying Research Network retweeted
2 de mayo‼️
🚀 Día mundial contra el acoso escolar
¡Tolerancia 0! 🫂
No se silencia…
Nos sumamos con nuestro granito de arena 👌aportando investigaciones con rigor científico y también un nuevo libro con programas de prevención del acoso desde la @uclm_es
#acoso
#bullying
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Join our free dissemination session exploring how schools & settings can strengthen belonging and inclusion.
Hear directly from participating schools & discover practical, real-world approaches you can apply in your own setting.
📅 7 May
🎟️ Book now: bit.ly/4tIJAO1
Bullying Research Network retweeted
If someone tells you that they are being bullied:
👂Listen
❤️Praise them for speaking out
🧑🤝🧑Calmly work with them to resolve the problem
🌐If needed, get help from a trusted person
Find more advice and support here: anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk…
Using KiVa data, this longitudinal study examined how defending peers interacts with popularity in elementary school. #bullyingresearch #KiVa
Richters, S., Tolmatcheff, C., Van Zalk, M. H. W., & Veenstra, R. (2026). Developmental Psychology, doi.org/10.1037/dev0002136
Research examined trends in peer violence & bullying among school-aged children aged 11, 13, and 15 from 2013 to 2022 before & after the pandemic in Europe, Central Asia, & Canada. #covid #bullyingawareness
Prati, G. (2026). Behavioral Sciences, 16(1), 36. doi.org/10.3390/bs16010036
Bullying Research Network retweeted
Bullying is a barrier to learning, can seriously affect someone’s mental health and can change the way they feel about themselves well into their adulthood. #WhatWeKnowWendesday
Find out more about it's impact here: anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk…
Bullying Research Network retweeted
A reminder that you deserve rest and relaxation 🌱💛
Words to remember this #StressAwarenessMonth
#SelfCareSunday #GrowthMindset #HealingJourney #YouGotThis
This study suggests that evaluating discrete ingredients should precede program development & outlines methodological recommendations to address 4 shortcomings in intervention studies.
Tolmatcheff, C. & Veenstra, R. (2025). Aggressive & Violent Behavior.
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Validating the Teachers' Responses to Bullying Questionnaire in Spain, examining measurement invariance, and exploring student perceptions of teacher responses. #bullying
Rodríguez-Pérez, L., Del Rey, R., García-Sanjuán, N., & Muñoz-Fernández, N. (2026). doi.org/10.70478/psicothema.…
Bullying Research Network retweeted
Women are leading change. Action keeps it moving.
Explore inspiring leaders and meaningful ways you can help create safer, more inclusive spaces for young people.
Read more:
stompoutbullying.org/blog/Wo…
#WomensHistoryMonth #EndBullying #InclusionMatters
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Research reveals a vital link between school #absence & bullying
Pupils missing school each day in last 2 wks (28% vs 19% daily attendees) & non-attendees (44%) report higher bullying rates
Victims face more anxiety-related absence (32% vs 16%) bit.ly/3NVbW51
Examining belongingness & resilience as mediators for health consequences of bullying & cyberbullying victimization in college students. #bullying
Donoghue, C., Espelage, D., Migliaccio, T., Bixter, M., Park, Y. P., Reinschmidt, R., & Siclari, R. (2026). doi.org/10.1007/s42380-026-0…
Bullying Research Network retweeted
Your words have power; choose kindness over cruelty.
In a world where you can be anything, be a force for good. 💙✨ #ChooseKindness #WordsMatter #TimeToTalkDay
Systematic review argues that developmental trauma disorder and complex post-traumatic stress disorder must consider the context of bullying victimization. #bullyingawareness #PTSD #trauma
Morgado, D., Correia-Santos, P., Pinto, R., & Maia, Â. (2025). doi.org/10.1177/152483802514…
