Empatia: A Chave para Combater o Bullying entre Crianças e Adolescentes

The increase in the occurrence of bullying situations in schools has been a matter of concern for society in general. Bullying is defined as an aggressive, systematic behavior, prolonged over time and in an imbalance of power, which affects children and young people with great intensity, harming their healthy development, with effects in the short and long term. The promotion of empathy has been pointed out in the literature as an element of inhibition or reduction of this type of violent behavior, since the more empathic capacity is developed, the more chances there are to recognize inadequate attitudes that cause suffering and changes in behavior. The present study sought, through a systematic literature review, based on the research of empirical studies in the B-On database, between the year 2006 and 2021, to understand if in fact there is a relationship between the variables and how promoting empathy helps fight bullying. It is concluded that empathy has a fundamental role in the prevention of bullying in children and adolescents because it contributes to the inhibition of aggressive behavior and to the increase of moral behavior.