Within the framework of the Hungarian–Serbian PPYH project, we conducted an attitude survey involving 32 professionals (teachers, youth workers, psychologists) and 40 young people (students aged 9–12) from Hungary and Serbia.
Educators consistently reject bullying, and following the training their belief in empathy, prevention, and peaceful conflict resolution has strengthened.
Personal involvement is common among students: nearly half have experienced school bullying, and one fifth have faced online harassment. As a result of the camp program, rejection of victim-blaming increased, acceptance of “bullying as a joke” decreased, and awareness of online harassment became more conscious.
Safe community experiences proved to be an important protective factor: where connections are stronger, bullying becomes less socially acceptable.
The digital space is a prominent setting for bullying; however, young participants in the program became more sensitive to recognizing and addressing online harassment.
The project aims to develop a practice-oriented methodological handbook to support professionals and young people in preventing bullying – both in school settings and in the online environment.
