BULLYING AND MENTAL HEALTH IN PRIMARY EDUCATION: THE ROLE OF MINDFULNESS IN EMOTIONAL REGULATION

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the risk and protective factors that condition the mental health of young people during the stage of compulsory education, as well as to un-derstand and investigate the relationship between school bullying and emotional and cognitive development, in order to develop preventive strategies that help strengthen the psychological well-being of students. The methodology is based on the study of recent literature on child mental health, bullying, emotional education, and mindfulness. The literature review shows that factors such as academic stress and school bullying harm students¿ psychological well-being, increasing the risk of psychological problems during childhood. In addition, protective factors such as family support and emotional education are identified, which help improve students¿ resilience and emotional regulation. Based on these results, an intervention program based on mindfulness is created, with the aim of improving the management of emotions, attention, and coexistence of students. In sum, the study highlights the need to apply preventive strategies that take care of the emotional and cognitive development of students, highlighting mindfulness as a tool to promote mental health and the overall well-being of students.