BULLYING
AND ITS
EFFECTS
Officer Gilbert
School Resource Officer
SFMS
SFES
PKES
WHAT IS BULLYING?
• Bullying is a form of abuse. It is comprised of
repeated acts over time that involves a real or
perceived imbalance of power with the more
powerful individual or group abusing those who are
less powerful. The power imbalance may be social
power and/or physical power. The victim of bullying
is sometimes referred to as a target.
• Bullying in school and the workplace is also referred
to as peer abuse.
EFFECTS OF BULLYING
• The effects of bullying can be serious and
even fatal.
• The study of bullying has shown over the
years that victims of bullying are at a
greater risk of stress related illness which
can sometimes lead to suicide.
EFFECTS OF BULLYING
• Victims of bullying can suffer
from long term emotional
and behavioral problems.
Bullying can cause
loneliness, depression,
anxiety, lead to low selfesteem and increased
susceptibility to illness.
• There is a strong link
between bullying and
suicide. Bullying leads to
several suicides every year.
It is estimated that between
15 and 25 children commit
suicide every year
WHY DO PEOPLE BULLY?
• Psychologists believe that people bully others
because of their own self-esteem issues, and
that most often, those who grow up to be bullies
are or were bullied at home as children.
• Bullies are both boys and girls that seek
attention. They pick on others to make
themselves feel better about themselves. By
teaching awareness in schools and at home we
can put an end to bullying.
DIFFERENT TYPES OF
BULLYING
1)
PHYSICAL BULLYING includes any physical contact that
would hurt or injure a person like hitting, kicking, punching,
etc. Taking something that belongs to someone else and
destroying it would also be considered a type of physical
bullying. For example, if someone was walking down the
street and someone came up to them and shoved them to the
ground, that would be physical bullying.
2)
VERBAL BULLYING is name-calling, making offensive
remarks, or joking about a person's religion, gender,
ethnicity, socioeconomic status, or the way they look. For
example, if there was a group of kids who made fun of
another kid because he couldn't run as fast as everyone else,
it would be an example of verbal bullying. Verbal aggression
is when a bully teases someone. It can also include a bully
making verbal threats of violence or aggression against
someone's personal property.
Continued….
3) INDIRECT BULLYING includes spreading rumors
or stories about someone, telling others about
something that was told to you in private, and
excluding others from groups. An example would be
if you started a rumor that a boy in your class
likes playing with dolls, and if the reason that you
made up the story was because you thought it was
funny. This would be indirect bullying.
4) SOCIAL ALIENATION is when a bully excludes
someone
from a group on purpose. It also
includes a bully spreading rumors, and also making
fun of someone by pointing out their differences.
DIFFERENT TYPES OF
BULLYING
5) INTIMIDATION is when a bully threatens
someone else and frightens that person enough to
make him or her do what the bully wants.
6) CYBERBULLYING is done by sending messages,
pictures, or information using electronic media,
computers (email & instant messages), or cell
phones (text messaging & voicemail). For instance,
if you sent a picture of a snake in an email to a
person because you know that they are afraid of
snakes, that would be an example of cyberbullying.
Numbers that make you Wonder
• According to Bullying Statistics, thirty-two percent of parents
fear for their child’s physical safety when the child is at school.
Thirty-nine percent of parents with a child in grade six or higher
are more likely to say they fear for their child’s safety. Twentytwo percent of parents whose children are in grade five or
lower fear for their child’s safety.
• 282,000 students are physically attacked in secondary schools
each month.
• 90% of 4th through 8th graders report being victims of bullying
• Thirty-nine percent of middle schoolers and thirty-six of high
schoolers say they don’t feel safe at schools, according to
bullying statistics.
“Being bullied
is not just an
unpleasant
rite of
passage
through
childhood,”
Duane Alexander, M.D., director of the
NICHD
RYAN HALLIGAN
Consequences of Bullying
•
Children who bully others also experience many short term and long term
consequences of their bullying behavior. They are more likely to get
involved in other harmful activities, both as a child and as an adult. While
they are still young, they may steal or vandalize property, start or join in on
physical fights, become injured in a fight, skip school, carry a weapon in
order to scare others, or use alcohol and other drugs. They are also five
times more likely to be taken to criminal court and to be found guilty of a
crime than are their peers who do not participate in bullying behavior.
•
Most bullies do not just "outgrow" their bullying behaviors when they get
older. Instead, the aggressive behavior continues into adulthood. A study
conducted by psychologist Dan Olweus of Norway found that 60% of
students in Scandinavian countries who were classified as bullies in 6th
through 9th grade had one or more incidents of being convicted of a crime
by the time they were 24 years old. Also, these bullies were four or more
times as likely as non bullies to be involved in numerous convictions of
crimes. Another study showed that by the time they were 30 years old, one
out of 4 bullies had a criminal record.
Finally, victims aren't the only
ones who may become
depressed, think about suicide,
or carry out suicide; in some
cases, the same can be true for
bullies.
EASY SOLUTIONS TO BULLYING
Bullying and harassment thrive on silence. Parents can
break the silence by listening and talking with their
children about strategies for dealing with bullies. Kids
can be encouraged to practice looking assertive and
confident, to speak firmly and to practice comeback lines
that are short and funny. With their parents' help, kids
can develop alternate routes to bus or school, avoid
places where bullies hang out, sit near the bus driver or
walk with friends. Kids should also be encouraged not to
give up and to join clubs and other social groups to
widen their safe social circle.
WAYS YOUR TEACHER MAY
HELP
Teachers can be encouraged to involve students in
creating classroom rules against bullying. Teachers
should have a serious talk with the bully, explaining such
behavior is not acceptable and explaining the negative
consequences. Involving the bully's parents in these
discussions can be very helpful. Of course, teachers also
should listen to the victim's concerns and document
episodes of bullying. There are many creative
classroom solutions that will ease children's fear of
retaliation, including anonymous drop boxes and surveys
of bullying and harassment among the student
population.
JUST FOR YOU
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Don't ignore the problem! Leaving young adults alone to deal with
bullying doesn't make them tougher, it makes them more vulnerable.
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Look for the signs of harassment because young adults may be too
emotionally overwhelmed or frightened to tell.
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Work with teachers, administrators, and/or school resource officers
directly so that everyone can become more aware of the problem.
WHAT YOU CAN DO TO LEND A
HELPING HAND
If You Feel Safe
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Don’t just stand by and watch….SAY SOMETHING!!!
Do not bully back. Bullying back could make the situation worse for you and
for your friends.
If You Do Not Feel Safe
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It’s alright, do not put yourself in a situation where you do not feel safe.
Be sure to say kind words to the individual who was bullied, such as “I’m sorry
about what happened…” and “I don’t like that that happened…” Help them
realize and understand that it isn’t their fault.
Tell the individual that they should tell someone about the situation and offer to
go along with them for support.
Don’t be a bystander and watch and do nothing
Tell An Adult
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Chances are, the kid who is being bullied needs help from an adult. The kid
who is doing the bullying probably does, too. Often, the bullying does not get
reported. But, who should you tell? Think about who you could tell in your
school
Quiz Time!!!!!!!
1.
Do you make mean faces or bad hand signs to others?
2.
Do you spread rumors or say mean things about others
behind their back?
Do you make fun of or tease other teens often?
3.
4.
Do you whisper secrets to a friend in front of another person
and then not share the secret with him or her on purpose?
5.
Have you purposely not invited someone to hang out with
you and your friends?
6.
Have you ever threatened to hurt someone?
More ?’s
7. Have you been or are you currently part of a clique that is
exclusive about whom you can and cannot be friends with and
has not let others join?
8. Do you often make fun of others because they are "different"
from you or your friends? (Example: they have glasses, ugly
clothes, bad hair, or a different race/ethnicity or religion).
9. Have you ever punched, shoved, or hit another boy or girl?
IF YOU ANSWERED YES TO AT
LEAST 1 QUESTION….
You have bullied another person. You may
have hurt someone’s feelings or hurt them
physically, but you are not alone. Many
young men and women have bullied
others and hurt others’ feelings. Being
mean and hurting others is not cool.
DON’T BE A PART OF
THE PROBLEM………
BE THE SOLUTION!!!