Noret, Nathalie Florence orcid.org/0000-0003-4393-1887 (2025) The trauma of bullying:Evaluating the impact of a trauma-informed therapeutic intervention to support children who have been chronically bullied in school. Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools. ISSN 2055-6365
Abstract
The poor mental health outcomes associated with being bullied in school are well documented in the research literature. Trauma-informed approaches offer one possible avenue of support. The aim of this study is to examine the traumatic impact of being chronically bullied in school and evaluate the use of a pilot trauma-informed therapeutic intervention. In this study, 18 parents in England whose child was receiving a new bullying-focused trauma-informed therapy completed an online questionnaire about their child’s experiences of bullying and their trauma symptoms. Their children were aged between 8 and 16 years old (Mage = 11.28 years, SDage = 2.24 years), 9 (50%) young people were male, and 9 (50%) were female. The questionnaire was completed before and after the 12-week therapeutic intervention. The findings of the study highlight the negative impact being bullied has on poor mental health, particularly on symptoms of trauma. The results of the small-scale evaluation also highlight how the trauma-informed therapeutic intervention reduced symptoms of trauma and supported children and young people to cope with their experiences of bullying. While a pilot study, the findings offer a potential avenue for helping young people being chronically bullied in school.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © The Author(s) 2025. This is an author-produced version of the published paper. Uploaded in accordance with the University’s Research Publications and Open Access policy. |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Social Sciences (York) > Education (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 26 Mar 2025 12:40 |
Last Modified: | 31 Mar 2025 23:11 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1177/20556365251321846 |
Status: | Published online |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1177/20556365251321846 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:224874 |