Humour and Bullying in schools

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Posted on 11 April 2013

At Keele University, we have been working on an ESRC-funded longitudinal study examining the role that different humour styles may play in the maintenance and resistance of bullying. The project was based in the School of Psychology and headed by Principal Investigator Dr Claire Fox, working in collaboration with Co-investigator Dr Simon Hunter (University of Strathclyde), and Research Associate, Dr Siân Jones.

We investigated the importance of humour as both a means by which perpetrators of bullying may get at their targets (through maladaptive humour) and as a means by which targets might be protected from bullying (by using adaptive humour). Exceeding our target of 900 participants, just over 1300 children aged 11-13 years from six secondary schools were involved in the research during the previous year. More information about the project can be found at: http://esrcbullyingandhumourproject.wordpress.com/about/

As the project draws to a close we would like to invite interested parties to our project dissemination event which will be held on Tues, 30th April, 9.30-1.00 at the Claus Moser Research Centre, Keele University, ST5 5BG (room 0.12). At the event, we would like to share and discuss the project findings with you. The event is free to attend, and will include a free buffet lunch. If you are interested in attending, please see our website for more information or contact Tracey Wood, t.wood@keele.ac.uk.

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