Manejo de casos de intimidación escolar: Método de Preocupación Compartida

Abstract

Bullying, a repeated and systematic aggression that usually implies power imbalance, is frequent in
almost every school. Given that it has very negative consequences for all those involved, it is crucial
to identify the best ways to reduce its prevalence. There are several programs that seek to prevent
bullying from occurring. However, we know very little about the best ways to manage bullying once
it has occurred. The current exploratory study evaluated qualitatively the Shared Concern Method, a
strategy for managing cases of bullying based on a series of individual and group meetings with those
involved. Results showed that the method seems to have better results with some of the bullies than
with others, which indicates that more research is needed, including analyses of possible variations
to the method.