Bullying e comportamento agressivo entre estudantes

0021-7557/05/81-05-Supl/S164

Jornal de Pediatria
Copyright © 2005 by Sociedade Brasileira de Pediatria

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Bullying – comportamento agressivo entre estudantes
Bullying – aggressive behavior among students
Aramis A. Lopes Neto*
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Abstract

Objetivo: Alertar os pediatras sobre a alta prevalência da prática de bullying entre estudantes, conscientizando-os da importância de sua atuação na prevenção, diagnóstico e tratamento dos possíveis danos à saúde e ao desenvolvimento de crianças e adolescentes, além da necessidade em orientar as famílias e a sociedade para o enfrentamento da forma mais freqüente de violência juvenil.

Objective: To warn pediatricians about the high prevalence of bullying among students, to raise their awareness about the importance of their action in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of possible damage to children’s health and development, and about the necessity to instruct families and society on how to face the most frequent form of youth violence.

Fonte de dados: Foram acessados bancos de dados bibliográficos e páginas de relevância na Internet, identificando-se artigos e textos recentes sobre o tema.

Source of data: Bibliographic databases and relevant Internet sites were searched for recent articles and texts about the theme.
Summary of the findings: Aggressive behavior among students is a universal problem, tradivionally accepted as natural and usually disregarded or not given proper attention by adults. Studies carried out during the past two decades showed that bullying can have immediate and late negative outcomes for children and adolescents who are directly or indirectly involved. The adoption of continued preventive programs in grade schools and in junior high schools has demonstrated to be one of the most effective measures for the prevention of alcohol and drug consumption and for the reduction of social violence.

Síntese dos dados: O comportamento