The psychology of bullying

Pauline K Cummins

Christopher Alan Lewis

Conor Mc Guckin

A series of related studies has sought to systematically examine school based bullying in Northern Ireland. The research team have examined the management of bullying, described the level of bullying in schools, and described the health correlates of bullying both currently and retrospectively.  Future work seeks to extend this work further among school children in Republic of Ireland and Wales. Research resources (research reports, questionnaires etc.) are available from the research team: www.bullyingireland.com

Mc Guckin, C., Lewis, C.A., Cummins, P. K., & Cruise, S. M. (2011). The stress and trauma of school victimization in Ireland: A retrospective account. Psychology, Society, & Education, 3, 58-7.

Mc Guckin, C., Cummins, P.K., & Lewis, C.A. (2010). f2f and cyberbullying among children in Northern Ireland: Data from the kids life and times surveys. Psychology, Society, & Education, 2, 83-96.

Mc Guckin, C., Lewis, C.A., &. Cummins, P.K. (2010). Experiences of school bullying, psychological well-being and stress in Northern Ireland: Data from the 2004 Life and Times Survey. Irish Journal of Psychology, 31, 55-63.

Mc Guckin, C., Cummins, P. K., & Lewis, C. A. (2010). New bottle: Old wine! Persistence of school bullying among primary school pupils and the emergence of cyberbullying. ARK Research Update, 71. Belfast: ARK

Mc Guckin, C., Cummins, P.K., &. Lewis, C.A. (2009). Bully/victim problems in Northern Ireland’s schools: Data from the 2003 Young Persons’ Behaviour and Attitude Survey. Adolescence, 44, 347-358.

Mc Guckin, C., Cummins, P.K., &. Lewis, C.A. (2008). Bully/victim problems in Northern Ireland’s schools: Data from the 2000 ‘Young Persons’ Behaviour and Attitude Survey’. Individual Difference Research, 6, 280-288.

Mc Guckin, C., & Lewis, C.A. (2008). Management of bullying in Northern Ireland schools: A pre-legislative survey. Educational Research, 50, 9-23.