BULLYING AS A PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEM

The aim of the study is to draw attention to bullying as a serious soc ial phenomenon which in some countries already has become object of li vely interest of psychologists and workers in education. After pointin g to the intricacies of defining bullying and after a sketch of its ph enomenology, main research topics representing different possibilities to tackle the problem are introduced. Selected illustrative results o f empirical investigations are also mentioned. Theoretical problems co nnected with bullying are stressed and several explanatory hypotheses are offered.