Bullying

Introduction

Every day, thousands of teens wake up scared to go to school. Bullying is a problem that affects students of all races and classes, and a concern for many, not only for those who are victims of it, but because parents, teachers and other adults are not always able to witness it, often do not understand how extreme bullying can get (Olweus, 115).

Discussion

Bullying occurs when a person is constantly tormented by a person or a group with more power, either by physical strength or social status.

Types of bulling

There are two types of bullying: direct and indirect discussed below:

Direct bullying

The young victim is attacked verbally or physically. Examples include: pushing, hitting, laughing, damage equipment, take action humiliating (e.g.| pinching the buttocks), threatening with a weapon, and making threats by telephone, tax.

Indirect bullying

The young victim is ignored or rejected the group. This kind of bullying sometimes goes unnoticed. Examples: embarrassment, ridicule, insult, humiliate, spreading false rumors, speak against another person, and convince others not to talk to the person. There are many forms of bullying which are discussed below (Nansel, 2094):

Physical

Psychological

Verbal

Social

Strike

Hack

Give punches

Pushing or shoving

Fly

Violence in dating relationships [*]

Insults

Insults

Comments on the appearance or manner of speaking

Threats

Sexual harassment

Comments based on ethno-cultural

Gossip

Rumors

Act as if the person did not exist

Do not include a person in the group's activities

Impact on victim

The impact of bullying for them may be subjected to quite severe, even suicidal. Exposed to violence may suffer long-term emotional and behavioral problems. Sometimes the victim is exposed to an escalation of personal aggression, which can lead to some form or revenge, or a noticeable change in the direction of aggressive behavior. Bullying can cause loneliness, depression, anxiety, low self-esteem lead to an increased susceptibility to disease (reduced immunity to nervous soil) (Hudson, 22). The bullies become continuous victims of superiority complex. They start considering themselves as powerful enough to dictate their own terms. This behavior gets them away from reality of their personality. This attitude becomes so deeply ingrained in their personalities that in the long term, they use power and dominance to achieve results.

Victim may feel humiliated and depressed (for instance, you have less confidence in you, you have no desire to do activities that you liked before).

Victim can be afraid and feel anxious in places where bullying has occurred (e.g.| in the toilets of the school, the playground or cafeteria).

Victim can avoid going to certain places or want be away from school.

Victim can have more trouble concentrating on your school work.

Prevention programs

This comprehensive program to prevent bullying, designed for use in primary and secondary schools has been developed in Colorado in 1993 by Dan Olweus, a leading provider of research and intervention in bullying and problems of victimization in schools and among young people. It includes diagnosis of the nature and prevalence of bullying, the creation of a committee whose task is to coordinate the various aspects of the program, increased monitoring ...