Bullying and Spirituality: Spiritual Strategies to Prevent, Lessen, and Eliminate Bullying

• In Event: 14.045 - Roundtable Session 3
  In Roundtable Session: 14.045-15 - Spirituality and Education: Select Papers

Abstract

Bullying presents one of greatest health risks to children, school kids and young adults in this country. This research serves to inform the various types of bullying, characteristics of bullies and its victims along with prevention strategies from a spiritual/religious framework that is consists of three perspectives (Imago dei, shalom community, and spiritual virtues). Eventually, the goal is to perform a qualitative survey from schools in southern California where spiritual anti-bullying programs are implemented will be collected and analyzed. The results and reflection will be shared after the project is completed.

Authors

• Ivy Yee-Sakamoto, Azusa Pacific University

• HeeKap Lee, Azusa Pacific University