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Peer Bullying Scale (AZO)
Assessment of peer bullying risk
Peer Bullying Scale (AZO) assesses assessment of peer bullying risk. A structured screening of exposure to and involvement in peer bullying. It is designed to be read at class level, where the pattern is visible, rather than as a set of individual verdicts.
What it makes visible
- Surfaces a pattern that rarely reaches the guidance service through complaints.
- Distinguishes the different roles involved, which matters for the intervention.
- Administered by a guidance specialist, because the follow-up requires care.
Scope and limits
This is a screening and assessment instrument; it does not make a clinical diagnosis. The exact scope of use must be verified against the relevant instrument form, its norm group and the conditions of administration.
AZO at a glance
| Assessment area | PDS — Peer and Digital Safety |
|---|---|
| Measures | Assessment of peer bullying risk |
| Duration | 10–15 min |
| Level | Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary |
| Administered by | Guidance specialist |
| Format | Individual / group / digital |
| Follow-up | Re-assessment after 3–6 months where appropriate |
Focus of the area
Surfacing peer bullying, cyberbullying and problematic digital gaming behaviour at the level of early signals.
Scenarios that include this instrument
Frequently asked questions
No. It reports experience and involvement at the level of the class. Identifying individuals is the work of the interview that follows, not of the screening.
It becomes a class-level intervention involving the teacher, the guidance service and school leadership, rather than a series of individual conversations.
Scope note
This structure is designed to support assessment, screening and guidance processes — not to make a clinical diagnosis. The aim is not to diagnose but to know the student more accurately, follow their development and identify the support they need in time.