STUDIES ON THE PREDICTIVE EFFECT OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE LEVEL OF COMPASSION AND DIFFICULTY IN EMOTION REGULATION ON PEER BULLYING

Bullying, which is a special type of aggressive behavior, continues to exist as an important problem in social life from past to present. Studies conducted in Turkey and around the world show that bullying in school is also common among students. “Peer bullying” in schools affects the development of students, our future generations, personally, emotionally, psychosocially, academically, morally, etc. can have a negative impact in many areas. The effect of this bullying, which started at school, can continue for years, leaving deep scars that are difficult to heal. To prevent the negativities to be experienced, recognizing bullying will be possible by discovering its causes and taking responsibility for the solution. In this study, firstly peer bullying, then emotion regulation skills and compassion concepts, which are thought to be related to bullying, are explained. Previous studies on these concepts are included.