Thirty-seven studies were included in the review. A search of bibliographic electronic databases PsycINFO, MEDLINE, ERIC, Web of Science, and PubMed was performed in May 2020. This study provides a systematic review of literature from India on traditional bullying and victimization among school-going adolescents. The findings are discussed in relation to definitional issues and the need to implement anti-violence programs in Indian schools. Nonetheless, the stories, while not lengthy and overly descriptive, did indicate that physical acts of aggression between peers were common in and outside school.

that involved repetitive, hurtful behaviour perpetrated by a person or persons that could be considered more ‘powerful’ than the victim.

However, only four PhotoStories described incidents that met the definition of bullying i.e. Many stories described incidents of physical harassment, name-calling and ‘Eve teasing’, which left students feeling sad, embarrassed, depressed, and helpless. Using the Pic Collage App, 33 students aged 12-15 sent PhotoStories about experiences of victimization. Three Punjabi schools were issued with ipads that students could use to email the researchers their illustrated stories about bullying. We sought to discover how young people in India perceived and experienced incidents of bullying.

Our aim was to investigate the nature of bullying in this region using the PhotoStory Method. Bullying is an international issue that is only just beginning to be researched in India and anecdotal evidence in Punjab, India, has suggested that most schools in the Punjab are in denial about bullying on campus.

Photostory projects