Primary School Teachers and Parents Perception of Peer Bullying Among Children in Iran: A Qualitative Study.

Objectives: The present study aimed to recognize bullying behavior in the students in Iran and analyze the perception of school teachers and parents in this regard.

Materials And Methods: Several semi-structured interviews and observations were conducted with four teachers and eight parents of children involved in bully/victim problems and the analysis was interpreted through established comparative evaluation methods.

Results: Iranian teachers and the parents perceived bullying mainly as physical and verbal attacks with little understanding of the psychological factors.