Objective:

This study aims to identify and describe bullying behavior in a high school, and also to know parents and teachers’ point of views in relation with this phenomenon.

Method:

A quantitative methodology and a descriptive-transverse design doing “my school life” check-list are used, also, a questionaire based on attitudes to violence (CAHV-25) in order to identify bullying and prevail attitudes, was used; likewise, to know parents and teachers point of views, a questionaire related to abuse among peers was used (preconcimei). 1300 students between 10 and 16 yeards old were sampled randomly, 513 parents and 81 teachers from 6th through 8th grades of five high school educational isntitutions.

Results:

38 % of physical and 68 % of psychological intimidation with different typologies and differences by gender were confirmed; in addition, 35.1 % of teachers and 31.4 % of parents report bullying behavior in their institutions.

Conclusion:

The prevalence of bullying behavior becomes a risk in educational institutions from Popayan, because of lack of knowledge, promotion programs, prevention and intervention.

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