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July 12, 2026Journal of School Violence

Exploring UK teachers’ Perceptions and Management of Banter versus Bullying

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LBLucy R. BettsOSOonagh L. SteerLALoren Abell

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Overview

Online study explores how UK teachers differentiate and manage banter and bullying, suggesting improvements in approach.

Key Points

  • This research aims to understand UK teachers' views on banter and bullying and how they manage these interactions.
  • Online study with 873 UK teachers
  • Participants defined banter and bullying while rating their characteristics
  • Gathered data on management practices and training regarding banter
  • Banter defined as harmless jokes among friends, while bullying was seen as harmful and repeated harm
  • Teachers rated offline banter as more serious than online banter
  • In contrast, offline bullying was viewed as less serious than online bullying

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Betts et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a532fb44f7abc118aded232https://doi.org/10.1080/15388220.2026.2699681
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