Mental Health

Forgiveness and reconciliation at home lessen bullying behavior among adolescents

Published in Mental Health Weekly Digest, July 31st, 2006

Results of a survey of nearly two thousand Bengali youths demonstrate that parental forgiveness and reconciliation promote adaptive shame management and reduce bullying behavior among adolescents. Results were published in the Journal of Social Issues

The study points out that punitive measures such as suspension and expulsion may reinforce bullying tendencies by excluding the child from social support networks, triggering inappropriate modes of shame management.

As illustrated by the authors, school bullies should be held accountable for their actions, but at the same time, they need to be re-integrated into social groups where they feel...

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Source: Mental Health Weekly Digest (2006-07-31)

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