Bullying has always existed throughout the United States, whether it is physically or verbally bullying. “Bullying is defined as any repeated negative activity or aggression intended to harm or bother someone who is perceived by peers as being less physical or psychologically powerful than the aggressor (Glew, et al. 1026).” The concepts of bullying involve, “name calling, pushing or hitting, or prevention and individual from joining a social group or participating in an activity (Bullying 1).” Children are not only at risk physically and mentally, they also risk their social and academic lives. Children who are victims of bullying usually have more of a decrease in their academic lives than their …show more content…
As an elementary student, children should feel at ease in the classroom further than being bullied. Since elementary school is an early transition for children, their self-esteem and education achievement is at risk of being manipulated. According to Paula Cristobal- Narvaez, et al., “Bullying moderated the slope of social contact and psychotic like symptoms, such that individuals with higher bullying experienced more psychotic like symptoms when alone (9).” This causes stress with paranoia as well as connections of social stress with other negative affect and paranoia (9). When experiencing loss of moderation, it can be in association with feeling unwanted when alone and paranoia (9). Furthermore, the authors mention, “Both self-reported and interview-based abuse and neglect were associated with increased psychotic-like and paranoid symptoms, whereas only self-reported neglect was associated with having no thoughts or emotions.” The self-report and interview based reports shows that it does not matter how the abuse was reported the outcome of the situation, nevertheless, has a negative effect on the victim. Although the victims being bullied undergo these life changes acts many can be prevented if adults