Levels of student bullying in adolescents from a rural school in southern Sonora
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School bullying has become a focus of attention in contemporary education, so levels of bullying and assertiveness were measured in a rural secondary school in southern Sonora. A quantitative approach with a non-experimental, cross-sectional design was used. The results indicate that 88.2% of students exhibit medium to very high levels of bullying. Regarding assertiveness, the predominant level was medium (41.2%), followed by high and very high levels (47%). The findings show a moderate presence of bullying behaviors and assertiveness. It is concluded that bullying is a risk factor and that assertiveness can act as a protective element. The implementation of programs focused on developing socio-emotional skills and preventing bullying is recommended.
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