Bullying intensity among students in Ireland increased by 10 per cent over an eight-year period, according to a new paper released by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), tracking recent changes in such behaviour across 40 countries.
In most, the average intensity of bullying increased between 2015 and 2018, then decreased between 2018 and 2022, which could be attributed to the Covid-19 pandemic.
However, in Ireland, the overall change in intensity over the full period, 2015 to 2022, was an increase of 10 per cent.
Korea and Japan stand out as notable exceptions, having experienced a steady decline in intensity over the same time.
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