Browsing by Author "Juurikko, Pauli"

Goals. The article 2 of the Finnish Government Decree emphasizes that teaching and education should support the growth of the child towards a person with a healthy self-esteem (POPS, 2014). Bullying is group phenomena (Salmivalli,1999). Bullying is also affected by other factors, such as self-esteem. The effect of self-esteem on bullying is controversial. The hypothesis of this Bachelor’s thesis was that both the bully and the victim have a low self-esteem. The aim of this study was to solve how the pupil's self-esteem relates to bullying and being bullied and what cause the pupil´s low self-esteem. Method. The thesis was conducted as a descriptive and integral literature review in order to consider the results of the previous researchses both qualitatively and quantitatively. The material of this thesis consisted of nine international studies dealing with pupil´s self-esteem in the bullying process. The data was analysed by applying abductive content analysis. Results and conclusion. Based on the results of this literature review, the pupil's low self-esteem was a significant connection to being bullied. Instead, the self-esteem of the bully did not have a significant connection to bullying. The factors which cause pupil´s low self-esteem were related to the home´s way of raising a child as well as to the pressures of being accepted. Strengthening the pupil's self-esteem is an essential part of the class teacher's work. By investing to that at early stage, we give the child good possibilities for a well-being life.