Publication of the Turkish Child Survey 2022 on Wednesday by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜIK) within the range of a protocol Occurred with Ministry of Family and Social Services, provides national insights on statistics on Child care and data disclosure on Sensitive topics including peer and relationship bullying of children with they parents happiness among the young group.
field application of Scan out by TÜIK across Turkey between October 10 and December 16, 2022, includes internationally comparable statistics and provides upData history on child development policies, taking 14705 children of Age from 0 to 17 years old group as their base.
According to the survey, the ratio of children By age 6-17 who They were bullied by others children At least a few times month was 13.8%, by their mothers or primary caregivers.
Peer bullying that has grown together globally with Technological advances and widespread use of social media within children In early times it was a topic often taken up by social Experts of the Ministry of National Education (MEB), which in January announced release of a program to counter this issue in schools.
According to TÜIK data, the ratio of children in From 6 to 17 years old group who They were deliberately excluded by at least a few of their peers times month was 7.2%, by their mothers or primary caregivers. The ratio of children in The same age group who by their peers at least a few times The month was 7.7%.
The results of the survey revealed that children with Job difficulties were bullied more by others children. while the ratio of Exposure to bullying was 27.2% in children with This percentage was 11.6%. in children Without functional difficulties, TÜIK noted.
Peer bullying, which by definition involves imbalance of powerby Swedish-Norwegian psychologist Dan Olweus in 1970s but it became more Clear in Turkish, a in a lot of others countriesduring the last a contract.
elementary schools locations where the students spend a lot of time and evolution social Relationships, are places where aggressive behaviors are present, which can negatively affect social And passionate development It is often displayed.
with various Species of bullying including physical, indirect and verbal, children of Victims can be different age groups of Peer bullying. 4.8% at least of children between the ages of 6-17 years old parents took part in A case survey conducted by TÜIK indicated that they were subjected to rumors by their peers.
The MEB, which holds out Multidimensional studies on Preventive methods through counselors and through the provision of education and materials also confirmed role of the family in Addressing peer bullying. Minister Mahmud Ozer pointed this out in January thatmore Emphasis will be placed on the “Family School Project” on the topic in Next period.
recent data on children’s well-being also reveal that ratio of children Get a room of It was 34%, while children in Age 13-17 group who Announce that they have friends with who can share Their joys and sorrows amounted to 85%.
the number of children By age 13-17 who He stated that they were aware of Convention on Rights of child was 45.1%
