There is much that can be undertaken in a school environment to make students more resilient to bullying and, indeed, to the multitude of stresses that life can present.
One of the methods that research suggests is the most successful to make children more resilient is the development of problem-solving skills. A study in 2001, by Drs Tony Cassidy and Laura Taylor, was carried out using a sample of 236 children aged 12 to 16. The children were asked to complete confidential questionnaires which asked them about their experience of bullying, whether as a bully or a victim, and they were asked to complete a series of psychological tests.
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