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School staff responses to student reports of bullying: A scoping review

Bullying in schools has been associated with poor academic and mental health outcomes in students. While students are often encouraged to report bullying incidents to school staff, some students avoid reporting incidents as they lack faith in staff members ability to intervene.

Citation:
Gizzarelli E, Burns S, Francis J. School staff responses to student reports of bullying: A scoping review. Health Promot J Aust. 2022

Keywords:
Teacher; students; bullying; review; teacher responses

Abstract:
Bullying in schools has been associated with poor academic and mental health outcomes in students. While students are often encouraged to report bullying incidents to school staff, some students avoid reporting incidents as they lack faith in staff members ability to intervene.