An Investigation into Awareness about Bullying among Teacher Trainees with Respect to their Demographic Variables

This study was conducted to investigate into awareness about bullying among teacher trainees with respect to their demographic variables. Descriptive survey method was used in this study. The study was conducted on a stratified random sample of 100 teacher trainees from teacher education Institutions affiliated to Panjab University, Chandigarh and Punjabi University, Patiala. Sample was stratified at the level of gender, rural/urban background and type of school education. Self made scale was used for the study. For the purpose of drawing out the results the investigator used statistical techniques like correlation, mean, standard deviation and t-tests. The conclusions of this study are that there exists no significant difference in the awareness of male and female teacher trainees about bullying. There exists a significant difference in the awareness about bullying among teacher trainees with rural and urban background. There exists no significant difference in the awareness about bullying among teacher trainees with government or private school education.