...Have you ever wondered why that kid sits alone on the benches at commons or why he/she gets picked last in a game and everybody laughs at them? Let me explain. Overall, Bullying can affect a middle schooler emotionally, socially, and may cause them to fall behind in school academically. First of all, Bullying can affect a middle schooler emotionally. Bullies make victims hopeless and make them feel like they don’t belong. Bullies also make victims change themselves into something they're not. Victims who can’t stand bullying may turn into aggressive parents and adults themselves and go through emotional problems. Furthermore, Bullying can negatively impact everyone involved including the bully, the victim, and the bystander. From...
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...Bullying in Schools Bullying has been a problem in schools for a very long and it is gaining more attention due to media and anti-bullying programs. There are many different types of bullying. The kinds of bullying that are most common are physical, verbal, cyber bullying, and racial harassment. All types of bullying are serious and need to be stopped. Physical bullying can include kicking, punching, hitting, or any other physical attacks. Physical bullying is easy to identify because it is very obvious, unlike some other types of bullying. Physical bullies are more likely males and it occurs often in middle school. Middle school students experience bullying the elementary and high school students. Almost all middle school students are affected by bullying either directly or indirectly. Bullies are usually physically stringer than their victims, which gives them the feeling of dominancy. The victims feel depressed and have low self-esteem because they are being degraded by the bully. Verbal bullying occurs when the bully uses language to degrade or discourage a person because of things such as the person’s appearance, physical inabilities, or their actions. Name calling is a major part in verbal bullying. This also includes spreading/starting rumors about somebody. Verbal bullying is commonly seen among young girls. These kinds of bullies are not easily seen because they usually do it when adults are not present. Even though the use of verbal bullying does not cause physical...
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...Chapter 1: Introduction Background Information: Bullying has been an ongoing problem for many years, it can occur in the workplace, school, or online. Although this can happen anywhere, I will discuss bullying in the school and the measures being taking to prevent it. In Dake, Price, and Telljohann, they state that in the past three decades, school bullying gained increased attention in the United States due to media attention on homicide and suicide cases where bullying was a precipitating factor (Dake, Price, and Telljohann, 2003). The US Secret Service investigated characteristics of students involved in school shootings in the United States. During the Secret Service’s research, they found 37 different school shootings, two-thirds involved attackers who "felt persecuted, bullied, threatened, attacked, or injured by others prior to the incident". While two-thirds of the cases did not directly involve school bullying, "a number of the attackers had experienced bullying and harassment that was longstanding and severe. In those cases, the experience of bullying appeared to play a major role in motivating the attack at the school (US Secret Service, 2000)”. Ethics is another factor to consider when thinking about bullying and its effects on the victims. Burke and Richer break down behavior into two groups. Clearly wrong and conditionally wrong, of the two clearly wrong would be the proper fit for the topic that I am discussing. Clearly wrong includes behaviors which are so...
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...How Does Bullying Have a Positive and/or a Negative Effect on Mental Health? EDF3610 Education in a Multicultural Society Florida Atlantic University Brooke Garber How Does Bullying Have a Positive and/or a Negative Effect on Mental Health? Issue: Does bullying create any psychological effects? How does bullying have a positive and/or a negative effect on mental health? Position: I do believe that bullying has psychological affects to a person's well being. I believe that bullying has a negative and a positive effect on mental health; therefore, I straddle the fence on this issue. Bullying is a growing epidemic that could lead to suicide, self-harm, and self-hatred. On the other hand, a person that is bullied might be able to build tolerance and stand up to that bully. Some children may possibly “bounce back,” but we hear countless stories of bullying gone to extremes, of teasing that ends tragically. According to Beck (2014), "Research shows that bullying victims have higher rates of self-harm, anxiety, and depression during childhood and adolescence" (Problem section, para. 1). Bullying comes in the form of either verbally assaulting face-to-face, direct hitting, indirect or other means that used to gain superiority. Good and bad comes from bullying, however I believe that bullying is more negative than positive on the effects of mental health. Today forms of bullying of escalated drastically due to the development of technology, which has become known as cyber bullying...
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...Bullying in Schools: Can It Be Stopped? Even though schools face cost issues in education of staff and anti-bullying enforcement, bullying is a serious problem that is not being properly addressed. With the shootings at Columbine High School in Colorado, where on April 20, 1999 two students started a massacre where 12 students and one teacher were killed, and suicides in multiple places, it’s clear that bullying causes tragedies. All of the events, in some way, are related to bullying. In recent years, there has been more media coverage of incidences of bullying and its repercussions. There was a girl in Massachusetts named Phoebe Prince that after being bullied for months went home after school on January 14, 2010 and committed suicide by hanging herself. She just couldn’t take it anymore. Prior to this, the school where she went did little in the ways of anti-bullying education. According to the U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, “In 2007, about 32 percent of 12- to 18-year-old students reported having been bullied at school during the school year and 4 percent reported having been cyber-bullied”(“Indicator 11”). Our children are dying due to being bullied at school. My own children have gone through being bullied at school. My twelve-year-old was bullied to the point of being physically injured. As a parent, I find this unacceptable. The following graph shows these numbers: Figure 11.1. Percentage of students ages...
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...Written Campaign Proposal: Bullying Brittnay M. Howell ECE 205: Introduction to Child Development Instructor Nadia Hasan August 11, 2014 Written Campaign Proposal: Bullying Bullying has been a problem for world for generations. According to a UCLA psychology study, bullying boosts the social status and popularity of school students, which in turn makes the student want to bully more. The website NOBullying.com states, “20 percent of U.S. students in grades 9-12 reportedly have experienced bullying, while 28 percent of students in grades 6-12 report the same. Experts agree that most incidences of bullying occur during middle school. Most of these students in the study reported name calling as the most prevalent type of bullying, followed by teasing, rumor-spreading, physical incidents, purposeful isolation, threats, belongings being stolen, and sexual harassment. Surprisingly, cyberbullying occurred with the least frequency. 70.6 percent of teens have seen bullying occurring in their schools and approximately 30 percent of young people admit to bullying themselves” (Bullying, 2014). The best way to bring down the percentage of people bullied not only at school but in life is to bring more awareness to the situation through facts, campaigns, and history. Campaign Proposal There are multiple affects that being bullying has to child development. Children who are bullied experience negative...
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...Bullying: When Does Harmless Teasing Cross the Line? A Study on Bullying Leslie Babcock National American University Technical Communication May 2, 2012 Letter of Transmittal Date: May 2, 2012 To: From: Dr. Mauer Leslie Babcock 328 W. Grand Avenue 1400 East Kay Haysville, KS 67060 Haysville, Ks 67060 USD 261 Superintendents Dear Dr. Mauer: Enclosed you will find the results of the questionnaire distributed last month, and my recommendations on the topic; Bullying: When Harmless Teasing Crosses the Line. I have learned a lot about bullying in your school district from the parents, students, administrators and staff. I am convinced that the information that has been gathered will help you in putting together some anti-bullying programs for the students in your district. Thank you for your support through this process, and for allowing me to hand out the questionnaire and conduct interviews with you and your staff. Although some of the results vary greatly between the parents and students, and administrators and staff, I believe that if everyone works together on this topic, we could accomplish a lot. I would be willing to work with you on setting up programs to help the bullies and the bullied, and I would also be willing to volunteer my time to help students. I appreciate all the time you have put into helping me, and have learned a lot while gathering all the evidence that follows. Please feel free to contact me about...
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...The Damaging Effects of Bullying, Why It Needs to Stop, and How to Stop It There are many problems in our school system today, but the number one problem, in my opinion, is bullying. “An Analysis of School Anti-Bullying Laws in the United States,” written by Maryellen Kueny and Perry Zirkel, states that “bullying has been a persistent problem in middle level and high schools.” According to Kueny and Zirkel’s article, “an early national study found that among sixth through twelfth graders, 56% of students witnessed bullying and 71% know of a peer who is being bullied.” In the same article mentioned before, “a study of bullying in American schools found 86% of students in grade 6 through 10 engaged in bullying sometimes or more frequently.” As you can see bullying plays a big role in our school systems today and causes many problems not just for the student being bullied but for the bullies themselves. Bullying should be put to an end because it causes damage to those who are bullied and the bullies, as well. Physical bullying, verbal bullying, convert or hidden bullying, and cyberbully are the four main types of bullying. Out of the four types, verbal bullying and cyberbullying are the most common. Verbal bullies use words to harm others through name-calling, insulting, making racist comments, or harsh teasing. Cyberbullying can happen at any time. The Alannah and Madeline Foundation says that cyberbullying includes: “abusive or hurtful texts, emails, posts, images or videos...
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...Bullying Report – The Dangers of Bullying Crystal McKinney BSHS 325 June 20, 2016 Dr. Thomas Kareck The Dangers of Bullying Hello staff. My name is Crystal McKinney and I will be bringing you the awareness of the dangers that are affiliated with bullying. Bullying in middle school is at an all time high and it is very important that parents trust that a school is a safe environment for their child to learn. It is also very important for our school staff as well as parents and volunteers to know the different forms of bullying, step by step polices and procedures, and how to report bullying in a timely manner. Awareness about bullying in adolescents will allow our school to be in compliance and closer to promoting a safe haven for our students. In this report I will be discussing some very important issues that is associated with bullying. The issues that I will be discussing are: Why bullying is an issue to study in human development, the three components or types bullying behavior as observed by researchers, how gender and sexual orientation influence styles of bullying, how self esteem affects bullying, and how family interactions are affected by bullying. There are several reasons why bullying is an issue to study in human development. Bullying continues to be at risk for a wide range of poor social, health, and economic outcomes nearly four decades after exposure. Occasional and frequent bullying is associated with...
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...Adolescent Bullying: Is it the Cause of School Violence? In the last fifteen years there have been numerous school shootings within the United States mostly occurring in the 1990’s. Although there have been many variables as to why, a common denominator in most shootings has been bullying. The shootings in Mississippi, Kentucky, Arkansas, Pennsylvania, and Colorado are just a few examples of the violence that left many dead and many more wounded. Bullying is considered to many to be a rite of passage. In some occasions it is common, such as college fraternity hazing. “Bullying is typically defined as aggressive peer-to-peer behavior in which (1) there is an intention to harm or disturb the victim; (2) the aggression occurs repeatedly over time; and (3) there is an imbalance of power, with a more powerful person or group attacking a less powerful one” (Elias, Zins 46). Bullying tends to occur between the 6th grade and 10th grade. What is astonishing is that 75% of children have admitted to being bullying at some point of their lives during the school years. Victims of bullying tend to be quiet, sensitive, withdrawn, have low self-esteem, poor social skills, and feelings of being rejected. “Between 1992 and 2001, 35 incidents occurred in which students showed up at their school or at a school-sponsored event and started firing at the schoolmates and teachers. These incidents, represented most starkly by the incident at Columbine High School, in Littleton, Colorado, left...
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...Have you ever bullied or been bullied? If you have bullied or been bullied then you should know how bullying feels like. Bullying is very negative and creates major problems for our society. Nothing good comes out of bullying. It could very well change or ruin a person’s life. In fact, it does ruin many people’s lives. Kids can be mentally scarred if they are teased often. Even worse, they could be killed or fatally injured if the bullying gets extreme. There are many causes for bullying which must be taken care of before bullying can be stopped. T.V. violence, families in poverty, and mis-teachings are just several of the many serious causes for bullying. Bullying must be stopped or prevented no matter how long it will take, it is a deeply concerning matter. Bullying does not always have to be childish play, it can be extremely violent. People may be bruised, injured, or even killed. Kids under bad influence may turn very violent. Parents, relatives, friends, T.V., music and pictures may all influence people, especially when they are depressed or are in a lowered state of mind. Violence on T.V. is a very big influence, particularly the wrestling and fighting shows. Also, T.V. shows are quite readily available for anyone to watch. Kids may try “moves” on people at school because they believe it’s cool. As well, cooperation from childrens’ parents is important, some parents actually encourage their children to fight to look cool or don’t teach them properly. Kids must take their...
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.... Bullying is a major problem in schools today. Many states have made laws designed to protect students from being bullied and enabling them to punish students who are guilty of bullying their peers. Different schools have implemented different anti-bullying programs in order to stop bullying within their schools. There is a great deal of debate as to which of these programs are effective and which are ineffective and how to truly measure effectiveness. The Steps to Respect Bully Intervention program and the Safe School Ambassador Program are among the many programs that schools currently use to address the bullying epidemic. Steps to Respect Bully Intervention Program is a school-based bully prevention program developed for grades 3-6. The goal of the program is to decrease school bullying problems by increasing staff awareness and responsiveness, fostering socially responsible beliefs, and teaching social-emotional skills to counter bullying and promote healthy relationships. The program aims to promote skills associated with general social competence. The program consists of 3 main components. The first component is a school-wide program guide which provides an overview of the curriculum content, the goals of the program, the research foundations behind the program, and a blueprint for developing school-wide policy and procedure. The second component of the program is staff training which focuses on effective discipline policies, improved monitoring of students...
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...are dismissed as irrelevant. Also dismissed are those who spread the tale of the victim's woe through the grapevine. In truth, however, this supporting cast plays a significant role in peer-to-peer violence....Bystanders make or break bullying episodes." (Our Children) This article examines the role of the bystander in bullying incidents and outlines some strategies to help encourage young bystanders to act in these situations. OUR CHILDREN Nov./Dec. 2003, pp. 8-10 Reprinted with permission from National PTA. Article originally appeared in OUR CHILDREN magazine, Vol.29, No.3, November/December 2003 pp. 8-10. The Bystander: A Bully's Often-Unrecognized Accomplice By Margaret Sagarese and Charlene C. Giannetti A few years ago, an upstate New York newspaper headline noted that 60 high school girls and boys, ages 14 to 21, faced criminal prosecution for leering at and cheering on two brawling 15-year-old boys. The headline and accompanying story startled us. What we found amazing about this news item was that the police were holding "the human boxing ring" accountable. The "innocent bystander" status usually accorded people on the periphery of such violence was ruled out. The furor over the Glenbrook North High School (Northbrook, Illinois) incident this past May also stripped bystanders of innocence. Even though no one watching or videotaping the vicious female hazing was formally charged, public outrage reverberated throughout the country. The senior...
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...Cyber bullying is when kids/teens are tormented, made vulnerable, humiliated, harassed, hassled, embarrassed, and targeted using e- mail, texting, chat rooms, camera phones, Facebook and other websites or other sources of technology. It only counts as cyber bullying when both the victim and the aggressor are minors. There does not have to be one clear victim in cyber bullying. The two sides can switch roles back and forth; alternating positions of superiority. There are serious threats involved and generally they are not a one-time thing. It is often a repeated event and can even contain terrifying death threats. Cyber bullying allows for those not necessarily intimidating in appearance to release bottled up anger, frustration, and hatred in the form of threats – sometimes empty, sometimes not – and other scare tactics. Cyber bullying also comes in a more mild form, with rude language and “basic” harassment. If an adult is contacted early on- cyber bullying does not have to escalate to an intense level. When dealt with immediately, most harm is avoided. The perpetrator often loses their IM accounts if convicted of juvenile delinquency. In some more serious cases where hacking/password/identity theft are involved, it may be dealt with under state or federal law. Approximately half of U.S. students are impacted by traditional bullying each school day. It happens on buses, in the cafeteria, gym, hallways, playground, and in classrooms. The most frequent form bullying takes...
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...Paper 3 - Victims of Bullying, Mental Health, and Nursing Victims of bullying are at a high risk of developing various types of mental illnesses, and the evidence on this topic in the research literature can be used to inform psychiatric nursing practice. The available studies on mental health and its connection to bullying victims shows that preventing mental illness and promoting mental health involves a comprehensive approach, using combination of techniques that must be implemented by many stakeholders. The information that comes from these studies suggests that psychiatric nursing must take research findings into account. It also suggests that nurses have a definite role to play in terms of providing direct patient care, referring the patient to other helpful medical and community resources, offering education to the patient and family, and providing follow-up care. Specific interventions based on this evidence could also be adopted by Registered Nurses (RNs) after they graduate. Literature Review There is a wealth of literature available on the subject of bullying. This literature demonstrates that there is a clear link between bullying victimization and many types of mental health issues. However, it also suggests ways that mental health could be promoted among this population, and how rehabilitation could be administered. Studies have shown that bullying victims are at a higher risk for certain types of mental illness, and that issues of symptom severity, compared...
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