BULLYING IN HIGH SCHOOLS: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY ON THE INVOLVEMENT OF SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS
Students who are bullied may experience several academic and psychosocial difficulties. The school psychologist is called upon to support these young people through use of prevention and intervention methods. This study collects school psychologists’ reported experiences regarding their involvement in general and homophobic bullying. The results reveal that the participants intervene against these problems. However, they did not receive any training on homophobic bullying during their university studies and little as continuing education. The discussion presents future research directions to foster the development of professional knowledge in school psychology.