Introduction:

Bullying is considered to be a growing problem of modern society, adversely affecting school results, social skills and students’ psychological behavior. The objective was to describe bullying behavior in adolescents between 14 to 17 years of age and the influence of parents and teachers.

Method:

A descriptive transverse study was performed in 103 adolescents, parents and teachers at Saúl Delgado pre-university school in Havana about bullying. Chi quadrate test was performed with statistical significance p < 0,05. A multivariate analysis of multiple correspondences was applied to determine factors in relation to bullying.

Results:

The incidence of bullying was 18,4%, 3,75 times higher in males than females. Psychological violence in the classroom was more frequent. Bullying situations were controlled by teachers in only 10,5% of the cases and 73,7% of the victims have been through situations of family violence too. Conclusions: The incidence of bullying was similar to that of developed countries. Family violence and inadequate adolescent communication with their parents and teachers were associated with bullying.

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