Sexual Bullying among Junior and High School Students : Interviews from Teachers and Students

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  • 中高生の性的いじめの現状 : 教員と学生へのインタビュー調査から
  • チュウコウセイ ノ セイテキ イジメ ノ ゲンジョウ : キョウイン ト ガクセイ エ ノ インタビュー チョウサ カラ

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The present situation about sexual bullying in junior and high schools is unknown and there have not been many researches on this topic. Severe incidents including suicide and rape caused by sexual bullying, however, have been reported in the news. In this study, junior and high school teachers and university students were interviewed in order to categorize patterns of sexual bullying taking place in schools. Data from 13 teachers and 17 students showed that 1) teachers recognized physical and verbal bullying more than students, 2) students recognized more sexual bullying than teachers, and 3) lifting skirts, pulling down pants, and hearing dirty jokes were the top 3 examples of sexual bullying reported by both teachers and students. These examples were considered to be less severe and both bullies and bullied engaged in these types bullying as a form of communication. However, these could lead to more severe types of bullying, such as rape. Students also mentioned difficulties in reporting these incidents, while teachers faced challenges in the identification and intervention of such cases. Therefore, schools need to define sexual bullying and their countermeasures.

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