Innovative bullying prevention system RESQL – experience from country-wide implementations

Radosław Kaczan

SWPS Uniwersytet Humanistycznospołeczny
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2307-3216

Piotr Rycielski

SWPS Uniwersytet Humanistycznospołeczny
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6531-6119

Małgorzata Wójcik

SWPS Uniwersytet Humanistycznospołeczny
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8950-3119

Piotr Ciszek

RESQL

Krzysztof Rzeńca

RESQL
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0094-6563


Abstract

Aim
This article presents the results of research from an implementation project aimed at developing measures to prevent peer bullying. Peer bullying is understood as systematic aggressive behaviours directed at harm to the victim in a situation where there is a relationship of power and authority imbalance between the bully and the victim.

Highlights and Implications
The problem of peer bullying is widespread in Polish schools, and as such requires systemic actions targeted at all school society members.

Conclusion
The result of the research is the RESQL peer violence prevention system consisting of a mobile app, a panel supporting intervening teachers and a set of tool/scenarios for working with students. The article presents the implementation of the system in schools and the very encouraging results of the evaluation studies carried out as part of pilot implementation.


Keywords:

peer bullying, children, teenagers, school


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Published
2021-12-21

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Kaczan, R., Rycielski, P., Wójcik, M., Ciszek, P., & Rzeńca, K. (2021). Innovative bullying prevention system RESQL – experience from country-wide implementations. The Review of Psychology, 64(2), 113–120. https://doi.org/10.31648/pp.7840

Radosław Kaczan 
SWPS Uniwersytet Humanistycznospołeczny
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2307-3216
Piotr Rycielski 
SWPS Uniwersytet Humanistycznospołeczny
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6531-6119
Małgorzata Wójcik 
SWPS Uniwersytet Humanistycznospołeczny
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8950-3119
Piotr Ciszek 
RESQL
Krzysztof Rzeńca 
RESQL
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0094-6563