Bullying, Mobbing and Bossing as the Types of Violence in Schools

This contribution deals with the problems of violence at schools and has mainly a theoretical character. We would like to focus on an essential term definition that will be supplemented with some research findings. Currently, violence at schools is concentrated mainly on bullying among students as repeated, intentional and violent behaviour oriented on other student or students, who have no capability or power to resist this behaviour. Mobbing is relentless and systematic vilification of other colleague or colleagues, intriguing and conspiring, smearing in a work group. Bossing is psychological terror in the workplace, when a superior – boss, bullies one or some employees. In Slovakia, the violence problem at schools is not altogether solved. All three violence types (bullying, mobbing and bossing) have one common attribute of negative consequences on victim’s physical and mental health. The school setting creates some possibilities for bullying, mobbing and bossing, too.