Knowledge about Bullying as Perceived by Healthy Children and Children with Special Needs | ||
| Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal | ||
| Volume 37, Issue 2, May 2025 PDF (801.45 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/tsnj.2025.435957 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Sahar Mahmoud Elkhedr1; , Gehad Fawzy Mohamed2; Sabah Mohamed Sharshour1; Maha Elsayed Elaraby3 | ||
| 1Professor of Pediatric Nursing– Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University | ||
| 2PhD Student of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt. 3Nurse Educator at Secondary Technical Nursing School, Elbehera Governrate, Itay Elbaroud, Egypt. | ||
| 3Lecturer of Pediatric Nursing- Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Bullying is a widespread issue affecting healthy and special needs children globally. It involves repeated aggressive behavior intended to harm others. Understanding how children perceive bullying is essential for developing effective prevention and intervention strategies. Aim: the present study aimed to assess knowledge about bullying as perceived by healthy children and children with special needs. Research design: A descriptive research design was utilized. Setting: The study was conducted at three inclusive primary schools at Tanta city, Gharbiya, Egypt. Subject: A purposive sampling of 120 children (60 children with special needs and 60 healthy children) were involved. Tools: Two tools were used, tool (1): children’s bullying knowledge questionnaire, and tool (11): Bullying perception questionnaire. Results: majority of healthy children had low knowledge about bullying and vast majority of special needs children had low knowledge about bullying. Also, more than a third of the special needs children were highly exposed to bullying and more than a quarter of the healthy children had high level of bullying behavior. Conclusion: Both healthy children and children with special needs had low level of knowledge regarding bullying. Recommendations: Developing bullying awareness programs for healthy children and children with special needs to prevent bullying behavior | ||
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