Research project BUGU

BUGU – Bullying Guideline

BUGU is a systematically developed statement that reflects the current state of knowledge to support the decision-making of those acting in bullying cases.

The project at a glance

  • Start date:
    01 Oct 2024
  • Duration in months:
    36
  • Funding:
    German Congress on Crime Prevention / German Youth Institute / Deutsches Forum Kriminalprävention
  • Principal Investigator(s):
    Matthias Peter BÖHMER
    Günter Dörr (external)

About

Although a variety of publications on bullying in schools exist, a guideline in the sense of a systematically developed statement that reflects the current state of knowledge on bullying to support decision-making by school stakeholders on appropriate prevention and intervention measures for bullying is lacking. This research project aims to develop such a guideline based on a systematic review and evaluation of the evidence and a consideration of the benefits and harms of alternative approaches. Clear recommendations for action will be formulated, including a critical evaluation of the objectives with relevance for all school stakeholders, validity and applicability of study results.

Organisation and Partners

  • Department of Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences
  • Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (FHSE)
  • Health and Behaviour
  • Deutsches Forum Kriminalprävention
  • German Youth Institute

Project team

  • Matthias Peter BÖHMER

  • Günter Dörr

    German Congress on Crime Prevention

  • Bernd Holthusen

    German Youth Insititute