title: Bullying Prevention: a Summary of the Report of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine : Committee on the Biological and Psychosocial Effects of Peer Victimization: Lessons for Bullying Prevention.
abstract: Long tolerated as a rite of passage into adulthood, bullying is now recognized as a major and preventable public health problem. The consequences of bullying-for those who are bullied, the perpetrators of bullying, and the witnesses-include poor physical health, anxiety, depression, increased risk for suicide, poor school performance, and future delinquent and aggressive behavior. Despite ongoing efforts to address bullying at the law, policy, and programmatic levels, there is still much to learn about the consequences of bullying and the effectiveness of various responses. In 2016, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine published a report entitled Preventing Bullying Through Science, Policy and Practice, which examined the evidence on bullying, its impact, and responses to date. This article summarizes the report's key findings and recommendations related to bullying prevention.
authors.affiliation: Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA. djf6@case.edu.
authors.forename: Daniel J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Flannery
authors.affiliation: Georgia State University College of Law, Atlanta, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Todres
authors.affiliation: Curry School of Education, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
authors.forename: Catherine P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Bradshaw
authors.affiliation: Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Angela Frederick
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Amar
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Education & Information Studies, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Graham
authors.affiliation: Socio-medical Sciences; Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hatzenbuehler
authors.affiliation: The Children's Institute of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Masiello
authors.affiliation: University of Washington and Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA, USA.
authors.forename: Megan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Moreno
authors.affiliation: New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Regina
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sullivan
authors.affiliation: Children's Mental Health and Violence Prevention, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.
authors.forename: Tracy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Vaillancourt
authors.affiliation: Board on Children, Youth and Families, The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: Suzanne M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Le Menestrel
authors.affiliation: University of Washington and Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA, USA.
authors.forename: Frederick
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rivara
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D026683:Advisory Committees; D058445:Bullying / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D010379:Peer Group; D011640:Public Policy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D058028:Research Report; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Bullying; Peer victimization; Prevention