School Bullying and Its Expressive Manifestations in the Drawings of Intermediate School Female Students

Abstract

The phenomenon of schools bullying has turned into a major educational and psychological issue in the adolescent ages at the intermediate school level. Girls are especially likely on more subtle or indirect forms of bullying, such as social exclusion, verbal humiliation, mockery, and emotional bullying. The experience often generates psychological stress and remains latent since many pupils do not articulate feelings in a direct verbal manner. An activity such as drawing could be a useful alternative for students to express their feelings and show psychological states/emotions. The purpose of this study was to investigate bullying in schools as well as to recognize its expressive manifestations. Through the drawings of the female students of the intermediate school.

 The study uses defining analysis method that students exposed to bullying and it is reflected in the resulting drawing markers in its drawings. Sample Selected for the Study. The sample consists of female students studying at intermediate schools for the year 2025-26. A purposive sample was taken, and the research was based on a school bullying questionnaire and observation checklist which was designed to analyses the expressive indicators of drawings made by students, including lines, shapes, colors, arrangement and symbolism. The theorical framework deals with bullying as a school phenomenon, the psychological expression through drawing, and adolescent emotions. We reviewed and compared previous Arabic and international studies. The findings are that the students who are being bullied show expressive works that have features related to emotional disturbance, fear, withdrawal, and conflict. The study shows that the artistic analysis model can be used in schools, particularly in school counselling. It can also be used for early detection of bullying. Research contributes to educational psychology by constructing a relationship between behavioral experiences at school and visual symbols and expressions. It will have a practical reference for teachers and school counsellors.