Educación emocional y prevención del bullying en el contexto educativo

Bullying is a global problem that affects students around the world, impacting on their emotional well-being, academic performance and social development. This study focuses on how emotional education can be a key tool in bullying prevention by providing students with competencies to better manage their emotions and interpersonal relationships. The objective of this research is to analyze the relationship between emotional education and bullying prevention, identifying the emotional competencies that influence the reduction of this phenomenon. The methodology employed was qualitative, based on the review of relevant literature using an inductive-deductive approach. Scientific articles, academic books and technical reports were analyzed using a bibliographic information matrix as an analysis tool. The results indicate that developing skills such as empathy, emotional self-regulation and assertive communication allows students to manage conflict situations more effectively, which contributes to the reduction of bullying. In addition, the importance of integrating emotional education into school curricula in a broad and consistent manner is highlighted. In conclusion, emotional education is essential not only to prevent bullying, but for the integral development of students, helping to create safer school environments and promoting emotionally intelligent and socially responsible individuals.