Bullying is an aggressive behavior among school-aged children. Bullying is repeated over time and includes behaviors such as hitting, breaking someone's things, name-calling, spreading rumors, or posting someone's private photos online. Researchers all over the world have found that children who are bullied may have serious health problems, including depression, anxiety, sadness, sleep and eating problems, and decreased performance in school. Psychological studies can help to prevent these serious problems, by analyzing which factors put a child at risk of being bullied. Using anonymous questionnaires, we asked children aged 10–12 years old to report if they were suffering some kind of bullying and how they felt about their relationships both in and out of school (for example, how easily they become friends with other children). We wondered if bullying could happen even in a circle of good friends. We can use the information learned in this study to promote prevention programs in schools, to advise children about how to deal with bullying.

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