El bullying como un factor de riesgo ante conductas autolesivas en adolescentes de un colegio privado de la ciudad de Quito en el periodo 2024

Abstract

The present study examines the relationship between bullying and selfinjurious behaviors in adolescents in a private school in Quito. A probabilistic crosssectional approach is employed and the AVE (harassment and school violence) test and the SELFHARM test are used to measure the prevalence of school violence and selfinjury in the sample of adolescent students. The AVE Test reveals that 9% of the students experience high levels of school violence, while 91% perceive it at low levels. On the other hand, the SELFHARM test shows that 9% of the students present selfinjurious behaviors. Although a direct relationship between bullying and selfinjurious behaviors is not established, it is suggested to implement school violence prevention programs and offer specific psychological interventions. The coexistence of school violence and selfinjury suggests a possible link that requires further investigation. Therefore, it is concluded that through the exposed results there is no significant relationship between the variables, so the students of the investigated sample, do not present selfinjurious behaviors due to bullying, since they are manifested for other reasons.