Government vows to end school violence as experts say bullying methods have become more malicious
Yet teacher organisations argue that the efforts are insufficient and that more emphasis should be placed on preventing children from becoming bullies in the first place.Keumjoo Kwak, a psychology professor at Seoul National University, says that cases of school violence and bullying inreflect the dynamics of the collectivist society, where peer pressure plays a significant role in shaping behaviour.
“We form a group and torment others. The victims may be ostracised by an entire class or even by the whole school,” Kwak told the Guardian. “The bullying entails persistent and repeated harm over time, which is frequently psychological or emotional.” She says school bullying and school violence have always existed in South Korea, but the methods used have become more sophisticated and malicious, imitating scenes from films and using social media to spread the harm.Lee Sang-woo, an elementary school teacher and director at the Korean Teachers and Education Workers Union , says that school violence and bullying can significantly lower a student’s self-esteem and result in social isolation and increased levels of depression and anxiety.
“Victims often believe they cannot resolve the problem of school bullying, which negatively affects their physical and mental health. It can lead to academic decline and long-term avoidance of attending school, or even dropping out,” Lee told the Guardian.
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